Where does “cubitum” come from?
cubitum (Latin) comes from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
cubitum (Latin): elbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō
Definitions
- elbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō
Ancestry of “cubitum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cubō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
Words derived from “cubitum”