Where does “garrotte” come from?

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

garrotte (English): A cord, wire or similar used for strangulation;...

Definitions

  1. A cord, wire or similar used for strangulation;...

Ancestry of “garrotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgarrotegarrote; club, cudgel
2Frenchgarrottourniquet; garrot; garrote
3Old Occitangarraleg

Words derived from “garrotte”

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