Where does “Scutocoxifera” come from?
Scutocoxifera (Translingual) comes from Latin scūtum, from Proto-Indo-European skei-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Scutocoxifera (Translingual): clade
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Scutocoxifera”, step by step
Scutocoxifera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin scūtum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scūtum | a type of shield: the scutum, the large oblong wooden shield carried by the Roman infantry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skei- | to cut, to divide, to separate; to cut, split; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Translingual coxa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | coxa | — |