Where does “cubo” come from?

cubo (Spanish) comes from Spanish cuba, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

cubo (Spanish): cube; bucket

Definitions

  1. cube; bucket

Ancestry of “cubo”, step by step

cubo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish cuba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcubabarrel
2Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
3Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Latin cubus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincubusA mass, quantity; A cube
2Ancient Greekκύβοςsquare; cube; die, dice

Words derived from “cubo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κώπη →