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Where does “Curtius” come from?

Curtius (Latin) comes from Latin curtus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Curtius (Latin): of or pertaining to the gens Curtia

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to the gens Curtia

Ancestry of “Curtius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincurtusshortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “Curtius”

  • Κούρτιος
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