Where does “subcutan” come from?

subcutan (Romanian) comes from German subkutan, from German kutan, from Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

subcutan (Romanian): subcutaneous

Definitions

  1. subcutaneous

Ancestry of “subcutan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansubkutansubcutaneous
2Germankutancutaneous
3Latincutaneuscutaneous
4Latincutisliving skin; rind, surface; hide, leather
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-t-—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →