Where does “procuticle” come from?

procuticle (English) comes from English pro, from English professional, from English profession, from Anglo-Norman professioun, from Old French profession, from Latin professiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

procuticle (English): The major portion of the exoskeleton of an insect...

Definitions

  1. The major portion of the exoskeleton of an insect...

Ancestry of “procuticle”, step by step

procuticle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproAn advantage of something, especially when...
2EnglishprofessionalA person who belongs to a profession; A person...
3EnglishprofessionA declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion,...
4Anglo-Normanprofessioun
5Old Frenchprofessionprofession; declaration
6Latinprofessiōdeclaration, avowal, profession (act of professing)
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English cuticle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcuticleThe outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates;...
2Middle Frenchcuticule
3Latincutīculaskin
4Latincutisliving skin; rind, surface; hide, leather
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-t-
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ