Where does “cortapuros” come from?
cortapuros (Spanish) comes from Spanish corta, from Spanish corto, from Latin curtus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
cortapuros (Spanish): cigar cutter
Definitions
- cigar cutter
Ancestry of “cortapuros”, step by step
cortapuros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish corta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | corta | feminine singular of corto |
| 2 | Spanish | corto | short; dim-witted, slow; A glass of pure liquor |
| 3 | Latin | curtus | shortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Spanish puros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | puros | masculine plural of puro |