Where does “kuba” come from?

kuba (Tagalog) comes from Sanskrit कुब्ज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kubȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

kuba (Tagalog): hunchback

Definitions

  1. hunchback

Ancestry of “kuba”, step by step

kuba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कुब्ज

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुब्जhumpbacked; a kind of curved sword; a kind of...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankubȷ́ás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →