latibulum

The story

1. Latin · learned borrowing fromlatibula
2. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*leh₂-“to be concealed”
3. Latin · learned borrowing fromlatibulum“den of animals; hiding place, refuge”
4. English todaylatibulum

Learned borrowing from Latin latibulum (“den of animals; hiding place, refuge”), from lat(eō) (“to conceal, hide, lie hidden; to be hidden and in safety”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“to be concealed”)) + -bulum (suffix denoting a place or vessel). Doublet of latebra. The plural form latibula is a learned borrowing from Latin latibula.

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