Where does “kutis” come from?

kutis (Ilocano) comes from Spanish cutis, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

kutis (Ilocano): complexion of one's skin

Definitions

  1. complexion of one's skin

Ancestry of “kutis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcutisskin
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 →