Where does “Andes” come from?

Andes (Dutch) comes from Latin andes, from Spanish Andes, from Quechua andi — high crest.

Andes (Dutch): the Andes

Definitions

  1. the Andes

Ancestry of “Andes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinandesAndes mountains
2SpanishAndesthe Andes
3Quechuaandihigh crest

Words derived from “Andes”

Every word from Quechua andi →Every word from Spanish Andes →Every word from Latin andes →