Where does “quirt” come from?
quirt (English) comes from Mexican Spanish cuarta, from Spanish cuerda, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH-.
quirt (English): A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo...
Definitions
- A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo...
Ancestry of “quirt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Mexican Spanish | cuarta | whip, notably riding whip; feminine singular of... |
| 2 | Spanish | cuerda | feminine singular of cuerdo; rope, cord, string;... |
| 3 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | — |