Where does “antecubital” come from?
antecubital (English) comes from English cubital, from English cubit, from Middle English cubite, from Latin cubitum, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- — cattle.
antecubital (English): Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or...
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or...
Ancestry of “antecubital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cubital | Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna; Of or... |
| 2 | English | cubit | Various former units of length notionally based... |
| 3 | Middle English | cubite | A cubit; An elbow; the joint in the centre of the... |
| 4 | Latin | cubitum | elbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō |
| 5 | Latin | cubō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |