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Where does “succubare” come from?

succubare (Latin) comes 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.

succubare (Latin): to lie under

Definitions

  1. to lie under

Ancestry of “succubare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “succubare”

  • succubus
  • succuba
  • succubine
  • succubuslike
  • succuba
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