Where does “couenne” come from?

couenne (French) comes from Vulgar Latin cutina, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

couenne (French): bacon rind

Definitions

  1. bacon rind

Ancestry of “couenne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincutina—
2Latincutisliving skin; rind, surface; hide, leather
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-t-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t- →Every word from Latin cutis →
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