Where does “scotennatura” come from?
scotennatura (Italian) comes from Italian scotennare, from Italian cotenna, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
scotennatura (Italian): skinning, flaying; scalping
Definitions
- skinning, flaying; scalping
Ancestry of “scotennatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | scotennare | To flay or skin; To scalp |
| 2 | Italian | cotenna | bacon rind, pork rind; The human skin; A tough... |
| 3 | Latin | cutis | living skin; rind, surface; hide, leather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-t- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |