Where does “covare” come from?

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

covare (Italian): to brood; to well up or cultivate; to remain...

Definitions

  1. to brood; to well up or cultivate; to remain...

Ancestry of “covare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincubōto lie down, recline
2Proto-Italickubāōto lie down
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “covare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →
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