Where does “cobija” come from?
cobija (Spanish) comes from Latin cubilia, 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.
cobija (Spanish): blanket
Definitions
- blanket
Ancestry of “cobija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cubilia | nominative plural of cubīle; accusative plural of... |
| 2 | Latin | cubile | bed; couch; place of rest |
| 3 | Latin | cubō | to lie down, recline |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | to lie down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |