Where does “scorzare” come from?

scorzare (Italian) comes from Italian scorza, from Latin scortea, from Latin scortum, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

scorzare (Italian): to remove the bark of a tree; to peel a fruit

Definitions

  1. to remove the bark of a tree; to peel a fruit

Ancestry of “scorzare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianscorzabark; husk, peel, skin; third-person singular...
2Latinscorteaa leather or hide garment, coat, or cloak; a...
3Latinscortuma skin, hide; a harlot, prostitute
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-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 →