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Where does “incubationem” come from?

incubationem (Latin) comes from Latin incubare, from Latin cubare, from Latin cubo, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

Ancestry of “incubationem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincubarepresent active infinitive of incubō; to hatch; to...
2Latincubarepresent active infinitive of cubō; lie down,...
3LatincuboI lie down, recline; I sleep; lie asleep; I...
4Proto-Italickubāō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “incubationem”

  • incubation
  • preincubation
  • coincubation
  • reincubation
  • postincubation
  • microincubation
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