Where does “ahorcamiento” come from?
ahorcamiento (Spanish) comes from Spanish ahorcar, from Spanish horca, from Old Spanish forca, from Latin furca — A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...
ahorcamiento (Spanish): hanging
Ancestry of “ahorcamiento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | ahorcar | to lynch, to hang |
| 2 | Spanish | horca | gallows; pitchfork |
| 3 | Old Spanish | forca | — |
| 4 | Latin | furca | A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped... |