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