Where does “menskors” come from?
menskors (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian skors, from Dutch schors, from Dutch schorsen, from Middle Dutch schorsen, from Old French escorcier, from French écorce, from Middle French escorce, from Old French escorce — to cut, cut off, sever.
menskors (Indonesian): to suspend: to debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc
Definitions
- to suspend: to debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc
Ancestry of “menskors”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | skors | to suspend: to debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc |
| 2 | Dutch | schors | Bark, surface tissue; Any equivalent rind on... |
| 3 | Dutch | schorsen | to suspend, delay by inserting a pause; to... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | schorsen | — |
| 5 | Old French | escorcier | to debark |
| 6 | French | écorce | bark; peel; crust |
| 7 | Middle French | escorce | bark |
| 8 | Old French | escorce | bark |
| 9 | Medieval Latin | scorcia | — |
| 10 | Latin | scortea | a leather or hide garment, coat, or cloak; a... |
| 11 | Latin | scortum | a skin, hide; a harlot, prostitute |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |