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

  1. elbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō

Ancestry of “cubitum”, 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 “cubitum”

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