Where does “succuba” come from?

succuba (English) comes from Latin succuba, from Italian succubo, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

succuba (English): A female demon or fiend; a succubus

Definitions

  1. A female demon or fiend; a succubus

Ancestry of “succuba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuccubastrumpet
2Italiansuccubosuccubus; Subject to the will of others
3Latincubōto lie down, recline
4Proto-Italickubāōto lie down
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →