Etymology of the English word accumbent
the English word
accumbentderived from the Latin word
accumbensderived from the Latin word
accumbere (to recline; take a place, recline at the table; lie on)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
cumberederived from the Latin word
cubare (lie; recline)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of accumbent in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
