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

  1. To flay or skin; To scalp

Ancestry of “scotennare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancotennabacon rind, pork rind; The human skin; A tough...
2Latincutisliving skin; rind, surface; hide, leather
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-t-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “scotennare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t- →Every word from Latin cutis →