Where does “excubans” come from?
excubans (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.
excubans (Latin): lying or sleeping outside; keeping watch
Definitions
- lying or sleeping outside; keeping watch
Ancestry of “excubans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | excubo | I lie or sleep outdoors; I keep watch |
| 2 | Latin | cubō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |