Where does “tumbochka” come from?
tumbochka (Uzbek) comes from Russian тумбочка, from Russian ту́мба, from German Tumbe, from Vulgar Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tumbochka (Uzbek): nightstand, bedside table, bedside cabinet
Definitions
- nightstand, bedside table, bedside cabinet
Ancestry of “tumbochka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | тумбочка | nightstand, bedside table, bedside cabinet;... |
| 2 | Russian | ту́мба | cupboard, cabinet, pedestal |
| 3 | German | Tumbe | grave, coffin |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | tumba | grave; tomb |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύμβος | funeral mound, tomb, grave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |