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Where does “escorce” come from?

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

escorce (Old French): bark

Definitions

  1. bark

Ancestry of “escorce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinscorcia—
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

Words derived from “escorce”

  • écorcer
  • écorceur
  • écorce
  • schorsing
  • schorsen
  • schors
  • escorcier
  • êcorche
  • scorce
  • schorsen
  • escorce
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