Where does “Andean” come from?

Andean derives from English Andes, influenced by Italian -ana suffix, from Quechua andi meaning mountain, with Latin -anus adjectival ending from Proto-Italic -os.

Andean (English): Of or pertaining to the Andes mountains in South...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the Andes mountains in South...

Ancestry of “Andean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAndes
2SpanishAndesthe Andes
3Quechuaandihigh crest

Words derived from “Andean

Every word from Quechua andi