Where does “incubus” come from?

incubus (Late Latin) comes from Latin incubō, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

incubus (Late Latin): the nightmare, incubus

Definitions

  1. the nightmare, incubus

Ancestry of “incubus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincubōto lie, sit, or settle in, on or upon; recline
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

Words derived from “incubus”

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