Where does “cubículo” come from?

cubículo (Portuguese) comes from Latin cubiculum, from Latin cubāre, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

cubículo (Portuguese): cubicle; cubbyhole; cell

Definitions

  1. cubicle; cubbyhole; cell

Ancestry of “cubículo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincubiculumA small bedroom; bedchamber
2Latincubāre—
3Latincubōto lie down, recline
4Proto-Italickubāōto lie down
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →