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Where does “amarra” come from?

amarra (Italian) comes from Spanish amarra, from Spanish amarrar, from French amarrer, from Dutch anmarren — to tie.

amarra (Italian): hawser, rope

Definitions

  1. hawser, rope

Ancestry of “amarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishamarramooring line, warp
2Spanishamarrarto moor; to tie
3Frenchamarrerto moor; to tie with rope
4Dutchanmarrento tie

Words derived from “amarra”

  • desamaragar
  • amaro
  • amaragar
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