Where does “cunabulum” come from?

cunabulum (Latin) comes from Latin cūnae, from Proto-Italic koinā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-no-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cunabulum (Latin): cradle; nest of living things; earliest abode,...

Definitions

  1. cradle; nest of living things; earliest abode,...

Ancestry of “cunabulum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūnaecradle
2Proto-Italickoinā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoy-no-hay; lair, cradle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “cunabulum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-no- →Every word from Proto-Italic koinā →