Where does “cúbito” come from?

cúbito (Portuguese) 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.

cúbito (Portuguese): ulna; elbow

Definitions

  1. ulna; elbow

Ancestry of “cúbito”, 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
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