Where does “mucocutaneous” come from?

Mucocutaneous comes from Latin cutaneus (relating to skin) and cutis (skin), derived from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-.

mucocutaneous (English): Of or pertaining to the mucous membranes and the...

Definitions

Of or pertaining to the mucous membranes and the...

Ancestry of “mucocutaneous”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	cutaneous	Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the...
2	New Latin	cutaneus	—
3	Latin	cutis	living skin; rind, surface; hide, leather
4	Proto-Indo-European	kuH-t-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewH-	to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “mucocutaneous”

oculomucocutaneous syndrome

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t- →Every word from Latin cutis →