Etymology of the English word quirt
the English word
quirtderived from the Spanish word
cuerdaderived from the New Latin word
chorda (tripe; catgut, musical instrument)
derived from the Greek word
chorde, χορδή (string of gut, cord)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gherə-derived from the American-Spanish word
cuartaderived from the Latin word
quartaderived from the Latin word
quartusderived from the Latin word
quattuor (four)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷetwer-Date
The earliest known usage of quirt in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
