Where does “cutaneus” come from?
cutaneus (New Latin) comes from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Ancestry of “cutaneus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cutis | living skin; rind, surface; hide, leather |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-t- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |