Where does “шкура” come from?

шкура (Russian) comes from Polish skóra, from Proto-Slavic skora, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

шкура (Russian): skin, pelt, coat; bastard, scum; whore

Definitions

  1. skin, pelt, coat; bastard, scum; whore

Ancestry of “шкура”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishskóraskin; leather
2Proto-Slavicskorabast, skin
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “шкура”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic skora →Every word from Polish skóra →