Tubal
/ˈtuːbəl/noun
Relating to a tube, especially a fallopian tube or the uterine tubes.
Did you know?Tubal ultimately belongs to the same ancient word-family as Latin tubus, the source of the Roman tuba—a powerful trumpet whose name evoked a hollow tube.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tewh₂-
“To swell or become enlarged; a proposed ancestral root connected with forms denoting swelling and tubular prominence.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
tûphos
“A swelling, hump, or protuberance; often cited as a related form in the wider Indo-European word-family.”
Classical Latin
Latin
tubus
“A tube, pipe, or hollow cylindrical object.”
Classical Latin
Latin
tuba
“A straight trumpet or military signal instrument, literally associated with a tubular form.”
17th Century
English
tubal
“Relating to a tube; formed in English from tube or Latin tubus with the adjective-forming suffix -al.”
Modern English
English
tubal
“Relating especially to the fallopian or uterine tubes.”