Where does “cotennotto” come from?
cotennotto (Italian) comes from Italian cotenna, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
cotennotto (Italian): A beef cut from the back of an ox
Definitions
- A beef cut from the back of an ox
Ancestry of “cotennotto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cotenna | bacon rind, pork rind; The human skin; A tough... |
| 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 |