Where does “kutan” come from?
kutan (German) comes from Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
kutan (German): cutaneous
Ancestry of “kutan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cutaneus | — |
| 2 | Latin | cutis | living skin; rind, surface; hide, leather |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-t- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “kutan”