Where does “musculocutaneous” come from?

Musculocutaneous derives from English muscul(o)- combined with cutaneous, which comes from Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis meaning skin, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-.

musculocutaneous (English): Pertaining to muscles and skin

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to muscles and skin

Ancestry of “musculocutaneous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcutaneousOf, relating to, existing on, or affecting the...
2New Latincutaneus—
3Latincutisliving skin; rind, surface; hide, leather
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-t-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t- →Every word from Latin cutis →