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

  1. Pertaining to scortation; fornicatory, lewd

Ancestry of “scortatory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscortaripresent active infinitive of scortor; associate...
2Latinscortuma skin, hide; a harlot, prostitute
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Latin scortum →