Where does “garotter” come from?
garotter (English) comes from English garotte, from English garrotte, from Spanish garrote, from French garrot, from Old Occitan garra — leg.
garotter (English): Alternative spelling of garrotter
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of garrotter
Ancestry of “garotter”, step by step
garotter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English garotte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | garotte | Alternative spelling of garrotte |
| 2 | English | garrotte | A cord, wire or similar used for strangulation;... |
| 3 | Spanish | garrote | garrote; club, cudgel |
| 4 | French | garrot | tourniquet; garrot; garrote |
| 5 | Old Occitan | garra | leg |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |