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Etymology of the French word tombe

the Old French word tombe
derived from the Late Latin word tumba (tomb)
derived from the Greek word tumbos, τύμβος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *teuə-

Derivations in French

tombal, tombelle, outre-tombe, entomber, tombeau

Derivations in other languages

English tomb

Cognates

English tomb, French tombeau, Italian tomba, Provençal tomba, Spanish tumba

Usage

Word found in Old French



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