Where does “куб” come from?

куб (Yakut) comes from Russian куб, from German Kubus, from Latin cubus, from Ancient Greek κύβος — square; cube; die, dice.

куб (Yakut): cube

Definitions

  1. cube

Ancestry of “куб”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкубcube; cubic meter; boiler, still, large tank
2GermanKubuscube
3LatincubusA mass, quantity; A cube
4Ancient Greekκύβοςsquare; cube; die, dice
Every word from Ancient Greek κύβος →Every word from Latin cubus →Every word from German Kubus →