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Where does “cotica” come from?

cotica (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin cutica, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cotica (Italian): bacon rind, pork rind; Synonym of cotica erbosa

Definitions

  1. bacon rind, pork rind; Synonym of cotica erbosa

Ancestry of “cotica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincutica—
2Latincutisliving skin; rind, surface; hide, leather
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-t-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cotica”

  • cuticagna
  • scoticamento
  • scoticare
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