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Where does “cutica” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cutica”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cutica”

  • cuticagna
  • cotica
  • scoticamento
  • scoticare
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