Latin cucurbita "gourd"

From: Joao S. Lopes
Message: 68162
Date: 2011-11-01

Is ther any current etymology for Latin cucurbita "gourd"? It sounds similar to cucumis "cucumber"? Portuguese word <abo´bora> was from Iberic Pre-Roman *apopora. Any possibilty to both <cucurbita> and <apopora, -es> be related? Try apopor- <*popor- < *kWokWor-?

JS Lopes