Where does “succuba” come from?

succuba (Italian) comes 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 (Italian): feminine singular of succubo; succubus

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of succubo; succubus

Ancestry of “succuba”, step by step

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