Where does “BBQ” come from?

BBQ is an abbreviation of English barbecue, from Spanish barbacoa, ultimately from Taíno barbakoa.

BBQ (English): barbecue; To barbecue

Definitions

  1. barbecue; To barbecue

Ancestry of “BBQ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbarbecueA fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically...
2Spanishbarbacoabarbecue; meats or a whole sheep slow cooked...
3TaínobarbakoaFramework of sticks, the raised wooden structure...

Words derived from “BBQ”

Every word from Taíno barbakoa →