Where does “scortum” come from?

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

scortum (Latin): a skin, hide; a harlot, prostitute

Definitions

  1. a skin, hide; a harlot, prostitute

Ancestry of “scortum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “scortum”

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