Where does “schorsing” come from?
schorsing (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.
schorsing (Dutch): A suspension, interrupting a proceding; A...
Definitions
- A suspension, interrupting a proceding; A...
Ancestry of “schorsing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schorsen | to suspend, delay by inserting a pause; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schorsen | — |
| 3 | Old French | escorcier | to debark |
| 4 | French | écorce | bark; peel; crust |
| 5 | Middle French | escorce | bark |
| 6 | Old French | escorce | bark |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | scorcia | — |
| 8 | Latin | scortea | a leather or hide garment, coat, or cloak; a... |
| 9 | Latin | scortum | a skin, hide; a harlot, prostitute |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |