Where does “scorcia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “scorcia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	scortea	a leather or hide garment, coat, or cloak; a...
2	Latin	scortum	a skin, hide; a harlot, prostitute
3	Proto-Indo-European	(s)ker-	to cut off; to turn, bend
4	Proto-Indo-European	sek-	to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “scorcia”

escorce
escorce
êcorche
scorce
schors
écorce
escorcier
skors
schorsen
écorcer
menskors
schorsen
écorceur
schorsing
skorsing

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