Etymology of the English word incubate
the English word
incubatederived from the Latin word
incubatio (brooding; incubation; lying on eggs)
derived from the Late Latin word
incubare (brood; lie in or on; sit upon)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
cubare (lie; recline)
derived from the Latin word
in-Date
The earliest known usage of incubate in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
incubated,
incubatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
