Etymology of the English word tomb
the English word
tombderived from the Old French word
tombederived from the Late Latin word
tumba (tomb)
derived from the Greek word
tumbos, τύμβος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*teuə-Date
The earliest known usage of tomb in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
tombstone,
tombed,
tombingCognates
French
tombe, French
tombeau, Italian
tomba, Provençal
tomba, Spanish
tumbaUsage
Word found in Modern English
