Where does “corto” come from?
corto (Spanish) comes from Latin curtus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
corto (Spanish): short; dim-witted, slow; A glass of pure liquor
Definitions
- short; dim-witted, slow; A glass of pure liquor
Ancestry of “corto”, step by step
corto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin curtus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | curtus | shortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Spanish cortometraje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cortometraje | short film |
| 2 | French | court-métrage | short film |