Where does “covil” come from?
covil (Portuguese) comes from Latin cubile, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
covil (Portuguese): a lair of wild beasts; a hideout of criminals; a...
Definitions
- a lair of wild beasts; a hideout of criminals; a...
Ancestry of “covil”, step by step
covil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cubile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cubile | bed; couch; place of rest |
| 2 | Latin | cubō | to lie down, recline |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | to lie down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Tamil கோவில்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கோவில் | King's residence, temple |