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Where does “coriarius” come from?

coriarius (Latin) comes from Latin corium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

coriarius (Latin): leather, tanning; leather worker; tanner

Definitions

  1. leather, tanning; leather worker; tanner

Ancestry of “coriarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoriumskin; hide, leather; leather belt, whip; crust,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “coriarius”

  • currier
  • cuoiaio
  • corier
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