Where does “corta” come from?

corta (Spanish) comes from Spanish corto, from Latin curtus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

corta (Spanish): feminine singular of corto

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of corto

Ancestry of “corta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcortoshort; dim-witted, slow; A glass of pure liquor
2Latincurtusshortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “corta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin curtus →Every word from Spanish corto →