Where does “cot” come from?

cot (Romanian) 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.

cot (Romanian): elbow; corner; old unit of length, approx. 2 feet

Definitions

  1. elbow; corner; old unit of length, approx. 2 feet

Ancestry of “cot”, 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 “cot”

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