Where does “scortatory” come from?
scortatory (English) comes from Latin scortari, from Latin scortum, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scortatory (English): Pertaining to scortation; fornicatory, lewd
Definitions
- Pertaining to scortation; fornicatory, lewd
Ancestry of “scortatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | scortari | present active infinitive of scortor; associate... |
| 2 | Latin | scortum | a skin, hide; a harlot, prostitute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |