English
Etarra
Etarra comes from Spanish etarra ‘Etarra, member of ETA’, and goes back to ETA.
- Spanishc. 1500–presentETA
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentetarra‘Etarra, member of ETA’
- Englishearliest quotation 1997Etarra
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Spanishc. 1500–presentETA
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentetarra‘Etarra, member of ETA’
- Englishearliest quotation 1997Etarra
Earliest quotation: 1997, Paddy Woodworth, An Etarra at the end of his tether: “However, many "Etarras" left the group unimpeded in the…”
Every English word from Spanish ETA
Today it means
noun A member of the Basque terrorist nationalist organization ETA.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Spanish ETA / Etarra