Where does “incubō” come from?
incubō (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.
incubō (Latin): to lie, sit, or settle in, on or upon; recline
Definitions
- to lie, sit, or settle in, on or upon; recline
Ancestry of “incubō”, step by step
incubō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cubō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cubō | to lie down, recline |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | to lie down |
| 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 |
via Proto-Italic *enkubāō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *enkubāō | to lie in |