Where does “incunabula” come from?

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

incunabula (Latin): nominative plural of incūnābulum;...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of incūnābulum;...

Ancestry of “incunabula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincunabulumcradle; nest of living things; earliest abode,...
2Latincūnaecradle
3Proto-Italickoinā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoy-no-hay; lair, cradle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “incunabula”

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