Where does “scutulum” come from?
scutulum (English) comes from Latin scutulum, from Latin scutum, from Proto-Indo-European skei-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scutulum (English): A yellow perifollicular saucer- or cup-shaped...
Definitions
- A yellow perifollicular saucer- or cup-shaped...
Ancestry of “scutulum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | scutulum | — |
| 2 | Latin | scutum | a shield, especially the scutum, the large oblong... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skei- | to cut, to divide, to separate; to cut, split; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |