Where does “misquoter” come from?
misquoter (English) comes from English misquote, from English quote, from Middle English quoten, from Old French coter, from Medieval Latin quotare, from Latin quot, from Proto-Italic *kʷot.
misquoter (English): One who misquotes
Ancestry of “misquoter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | misquote | To incorrectly recite a quote; To incorrectly... |
| 2 | English | quote | A quotation; a statement attributed to a person;... |
| 3 | Middle English | quoten | — |
| 4 | Old French | coter | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | quotare | to distinguish by numbers, number chapters |
| 6 | Latin | quot | how many; as many |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kʷot | — |