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Where does “cutigeral” come from?

cutigeral (English) comes from Latin cutīcula, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cutigeral (English): Containing skin

Definitions

  1. Containing skin

Ancestry of “cutigeral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincutīcula—
2Latincutisliving skin; rind, surface; hide, leather
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-t-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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