Where does “garrote” come from?
garrote (Galician) comes from Old French garrot, from Old Occitan garra — leg.
garrote (Galician): garrot used to limit the movement of an animal;...
Definitions
- garrot used to limit the movement of an animal;...
Ancestry of “garrote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | garrot | — |
| 2 | Old Occitan | garra | leg |