English word cutaneous comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-, and later Latin cutis ((anatomy) living skin. Hide, leather. Rind, surface.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)kewH- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to cover |
| *kuH-t- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| cutis | Latin (lat) | (anatomy) living skin. Hide, leather. Rind, surface. |
| *cutaneus | New Latin (la-new) | |
| cutaneous | English (eng) | (anatomy, zoology) Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin, especially the cutis. |