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Where does “ḱewb-” come from?

ḱewb- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

ḱewb- (Proto-Indo-European): briar, thorn

Definitions

  1. briar, thorn

Ancestry of “ḱewb-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “ḱewb-”

  • code
  • incumbens
  • coat
  • incumbendus
  • hip
  • incombere
  • coding
  • incomber
  • coating
  • incombement
  • waistcoat
  • overcoat
  • incubation
  • succumb
  • encode
  • petticoat
  • decoder
  • cubicle
  • decode
  • hippie
  • incubator
  • encoder
  • concubine
  • cud
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