Where does “oculocutaneous” come from?

oculocutaneous (English) comes from English cutaneous, from New Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

oculocutaneous (English): That affects the eyes and the skin

Definitions

  1. That affects the eyes and the skin

Ancestry of “oculocutaneous”, 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