Where does “chicotear” come from?
chicotear (Portuguese) comes from Spanish chicote, from French chicot, from French -ot, from Latin min- — cat.
chicotear (Portuguese): to whip
Definitions
- to whip
Ancestry of “chicotear”, step by step
chicotear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish chicote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chicote | robust young person; robust foot odor of a young... |
| 2 | French | chicot | stump, stub |
| 3 | French | -ot | A diminutive indicator for certain words,... |
| 4 | Latin | min- | cat |
via Portuguese Chicote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Chicote | whip flexible instrument used to create cracking sounds or for striking |