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Where does “excubandus” come from?

excubandus (Latin) comes from Latin excubo, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

excubandus (Latin): which is to be lying or sleeping outside; which...

Definitions

  1. which is to be lying or sleeping outside; which...

Ancestry of “excubandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinexcuboI lie or sleep outdoors; I keep watch
2Latincubō—
3Proto-Italickubāō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
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