Where does “coiro” come from?

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

Ancestry of “coiro”, 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 “coiro”

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