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

  1. A yellow perifollicular saucer- or cup-shaped...

Ancestry of “scutulum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscutulum—
2Latinscutuma shield, especially the scutum, the large oblong...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskei-to cut, to divide, to separate; to cut, split; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skei- →Every word from Latin scutum →