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Where does “côdea” come from?

côdea (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin cutina, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

côdea (Portuguese): crust

Definitions

  1. crust

Ancestry of “côdea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincutina—
2Latincutisliving skin; rind, surface; hide, leather
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-t-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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