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): a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

Definitions

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin curtus →