Where does “cobijar” come from?
cobijar (Spanish) comes from Spanish cobijo, 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.
cobijar (Spanish): to cover; to shelter; to protect
Definitions
- to cover; to shelter; to protect
Ancestry of “cobijar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cobijo | bedroom; shelter, covering; protection, refuge |
| 2 | Latin | cubiculum | A small bedroom; bedchamber |
| 3 | Latin | cubāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | cubō | to lie down, recline |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | to lie down |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |