Where does “scortor” come from?

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

scortor (Latin): I consort with, or like a harlot

Definitions

  1. I consort with, or like a harlot

Ancestry of “scortor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscortuma skin, hide; a harlot, prostitute
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “scortor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Latin scortum →