Where does “curtana” come from?

curtana (English) comes from Latin curtus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

curtana (English): A short sword used for ceremonial purposes

Definitions

  1. A short sword used for ceremonial purposes

Ancestry of “curtana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincurtusshortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin curtus →