Where does “amarra” come from?

amarra (Catalan) comes from Catalan amarrar, from French amarrer, from Dutch anmarren — to tie.

amarra (Catalan): warp, hawser, painter

Definitions

  1. warp, hawser, painter

Ancestry of “amarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanamarrarto moor; to tie
2Frenchamarrerto moor; to tie with rope
3Dutchanmarrento tie
Every word from Dutch anmarren →Every word from French amarrer →Every word from Catalan amarrar →
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