Where does “decubitus” come from?
Decubitus comes from Latin cubare, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ḱew- meaning to bend or curve.
decubitus (English): A bedsore; The posture of someone in bed, lying...
Definitions
- A bedsore; The posture of someone in bed, lying...
Ancestry of “decubitus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | decumbo | I lie down or recline; I fall |
| 2 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |