Where does “garotte” come from?

garotte (English) comes from English garrotte, from Spanish garrote, from French garrot, from Old Occitan garra — leg.

garotte (English): Alternative spelling of garrotte

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of garrotte

Ancestry of “garotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgarrotteA cord, wire or similar used for strangulation;...
2Spanishgarrotegarrote; club, cudgel
3Frenchgarrottourniquet; garrot; garrote
4Old Occitangarraleg

Words derived from “garotte”

Every word from Old Occitan garra →Every word from French garrot →Every word from Spanish garrote →