Where does “scutula” come from?

scutula (Latin) comes from Latin scutella, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

scutula (Latin): square or diamond-shaped dish or platter

Definitions

  1. square or diamond-shaped dish or platter

Ancestry of “scutula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscutellaa small or shallow bowl, basin or dish; a small...
2Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
3Proto-Italic-elosForms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns
4Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
5Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →