Where does “codal” come from?
codal (Spanish) comes from Latin cubitalis, 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.
codal (Spanish): couter
Definitions
- couter
Ancestry of “codal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cubitalis | a cubit in length; elbow |
| 2 | Latin | cubitum | elbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō |
| 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 |