Where does “tumba” come from?

tumba (Vulgar Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tumba (Vulgar Latin): grave; tomb

Definitions

  1. grave; tomb

Ancestry of “tumba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτύμβοςfuneral mound, tomb, grave
2Proto-Indo-Europeantūm-to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tumba”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tūm- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύμβος →