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Where does “schors” come from?

schors (Dutch) comes from Dutch schorsen, from Middle Dutch schorsen, from Old French escorcier, from French écorce, from Middle French escorce, from Old French escorce, from Medieval Latin scorcia, from Latin scortea — to cut, cut off, sever.

schors (Dutch): Bark, surface tissue; Any equivalent rind on...

Definitions

  1. Bark, surface tissue; Any equivalent rind on...

Ancestry of “schors”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschorsento suspend, delay by inserting a pause; to...
2Middle Dutchschorsen—
3Old Frenchescorcierto debark
4Frenchécorcebark; peel; crust
5Middle Frenchescorcebark
6Old Frenchescorcebark
7Medieval Latinscorcia—
8Latinscorteaa leather or hide garment, coat, or cloak; a...
9Latinscortuma skin, hide; a harlot, prostitute
10Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
11Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
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