Where does “క్యూబా” come from?
క్యూబా (Telugu) comes from English Cuba, from Portuguese cuba, from Old Portuguese cuba, from Latin cupa, from Greek κούπα, from Byzantine Greek κοῦπα, from Ancient Greek κοῦπα, from Late Latin cuppa — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Ancestry of “క్యూబా”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Cuba | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | cuba | cask; industrial vat |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | cuba | — |
| 4 | Latin | cupa | tub, cask, tun, vat; handle, axle |
| 5 | Greek | κούπα | mug, large cup; trophy cup; hearts |
| 6 | Byzantine Greek | κοῦπα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κοῦπα | barrel |
| 8 | Late Latin | cuppa | drinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle |
| 9 | Latin | cūpa | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |