Where does “Quechua” come from?
Quechua comes from Quechua qhichwa, a language of the Andes whose original meaning is unknown.
Quechua (English): A member of one of several South American ethnic...
Definitions
- A member of one of several South American ethnic...
Ancestry of “Quechua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | quechua | Quechuan; Quechua |
| 2 | Quechua | qhichwa | sierra valley, valley; Andean altitude between... |
Words derived from “Quechua”