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

  1. attendant in a museum; traditionalist, someone...

Ancestry of “kustode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancustodekeeper, custodian; warden; concierge
2Latincūstosa guard, protector, watchman
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Latin cūstos →Every word from Italian custode →