Where does “transcutaneous” come from?
Transcutaneous comes from English trans- combined with Latin cutāneus (relating to skin, from Latin cutis, skin), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t- (skin) and terh₂- (to cross or rub).
transcutaneous (English): Penetrating, entering, or passing through the...
Definitions
- Penetrating, entering, or passing through the...
Ancestry of “transcutaneous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trans- | Across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other... |
| 2 | Latin | trāns | — |
| 3 | Latin | Padus | — |
| 4 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “transcutaneous”