Where does “succubus” come from?
succubus (English) comes from Late Latin succuba, from Latin succubare, from Latin cubare, from Latin cubo, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
succubus (English): A female demon which comes to men, especially...
Definitions
- A female demon which comes to men, especially...
Ancestry of “succubus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | succuba | strumpet, especially a mythological fiend in... |
| 2 | Latin | succubare | to lie under |
| 3 | Latin | cubare | present active infinitive of cubō; lie down,... |
| 4 | Latin | cubo | I lie down, recline; I sleep; lie asleep; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | to lie down |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |