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
- skin, pelt, coat; bastard, scum; whore
Ancestry of “шкура”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | skóra | skin; leather |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | skora | bast, skin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |