Where does “scutum” come from?
scutum (English) comes from Latin scutum, from Proto-Indo-European skei-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scutum (English): An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork...
Definitions
- An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork...
Ancestry of “scutum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | scutum | a shield, especially the scutum, the large oblong... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skei- | to cut, to divide, to separate; to cut, split; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “scutum”