Where does “acorralar” come from?
acorralar (Spanish) comes from Spanish corral, from Vulgar Latin currale, from Latin currus, from Proto-Italic korzos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
acorralar (Spanish): to corral, to corner
Ancestry of “acorralar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | corral | corral, enclosure |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | currale | place for keeping a chariot |
| 3 | Latin | currus | chariot; wagon, wain |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | korzos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |