Where does “cubist” come from?
Cubist derives from English cube, from Latin cubus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, meaning to swell or curve.
cubist (English): Alternative letter-case form of Cubist; A player...
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of Cubist; A player...
Ancestry of “cubist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cubist | An artist who works in the style of cubism; Of,... |
| 2 | English | cube | A regular polyhedron having six identical square... |
| 3 | English | cubicle | A small separate part or one of the compartments... |
| 4 | Latin | cubiculum | A small bedroom; bedchamber |
| 5 | Latin | cubāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | cubō | to lie down, recline |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | to lie down |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |