Where does “Andes” come from?
Andes (Dutch) comes from Latin andes, from Spanish Andes, from Quechua andi — high crest.
Ancestry of “Andes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | andes | Andes mountains |
| 2 | Spanish | Andes | — |
| 3 | Quechua | andi | high crest |
Words derived from “Andes”