Where does “couter” come from?
couter (English) comes from French coudière, from French coude, from Latin cubitus, from Latin cubitum, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- — cattle.
couter (English): A piece of armor which covers the elbow; A...
Definitions
- A piece of armor which covers the elbow; A...
Ancestry of “couter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | coudière | coutere |
| 2 | French | coude | elbow; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | cubitus | reclined, lying down, having been reclined; a... |
| 4 | Latin | cubitum | elbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō |
| 5 | Latin | cubō | to lie down, recline |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | to lie down |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |