Where does “alutaceous” come from?
alutaceous (English) comes from Latin alutacius, from Latin aluta, from Proto-Celtic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
alutaceous (English): leathery; Of a pale brown colour like leather
Definitions
- leathery; Of a pale brown colour like leather
Ancestry of “alutaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | alutacius | — |
| 2 | Latin | aluta | A soft leather, probably made using alum; A purse... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | altos | height, cliff |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |