Where does “scotennare” come from?
scotennare (Italian) comes from Italian cotenna, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
scotennare (Italian): To flay or skin; To scalp
Definitions
- To flay or skin; To scalp
Ancestry of “scotennare”, 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 |
Words derived from “scotennare”