Where does “cubite” come from?

cubite (Middle English) comes from Latin cubitum, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

cubite (Middle English): A cubit; An elbow; the joint in the centre of the...

Definitions

  1. A cubit; An elbow; the joint in the centre of the...

Ancestry of “cubite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincubitumelbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō
2Latincubōto lie down, recline
3Proto-Italickubāōto lie down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “cubite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →