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