Where does “kustode” come from?
kustode (Danish) comes from Italian custode, from Latin cūstos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
kustode (Danish): attendant in a museum; traditionalist, someone...
Definitions
- attendant in a museum; traditionalist, someone...
Ancestry of “kustode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | custode | keeper, custodian; warden; concierge |
| 2 | Latin | cūstos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |