Where does “supracutaneous” come from?
supracutaneous (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.
supracutaneous (English): Above the skin; being merely of or upon the...
Definitions
- Above the skin; being merely of or upon the...
Ancestry of “supracutaneous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cutaneous | Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the... |
| 2 | New Latin | cutaneus | — |
| 3 | Latin | cutis | living skin; rind, surface; hide, leather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-t- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |