Where does “endocuticle” come from?
endocuticle (English) comes from English cuticle, from Middle French cuticule, from Latin cutīcula, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
endocuticle (English): The inner, elastic layer of the cuticle of an...
Definitions
- The inner, elastic layer of the cuticle of an...
Ancestry of “endocuticle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cuticle | The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates;... |
| 2 | Middle French | cuticule | — |
| 3 | Latin | cutīcula | — |
| 4 | Latin | cutis | living skin; rind, surface; hide, leather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-t- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |