Where does “couvée” come from?
couvée (French) comes from Old French covee, from Old French cover, from Latin cubāre, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
couvée (French): feminine singular of the past participle of...
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- feminine singular of the past participle of...
Ancestry of “couvée”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | covee | the period during which a bird broods |
| 2 | Old French | cover | to brood |
| 3 | Latin | cubāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | cubō | to lie down, recline |
| 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 |