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
- of or pertaining to the gens Curtia
Ancestry of “Curtius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | curtus | shortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “Curtius”