Where does “Sonoran Desert” come from?

Sonoran Desert (English) comes from Spanish sonora, from Latin sonoros.

Sonoran Desert (English): A desert which covers large parts of the southwestern United States in Arizona and California, and of Northwestern Mexico

Definitions

  1. A desert which covers large parts of the southwestern United States in Arizona and California, and of Northwestern Mexico

Ancestry of “Sonoran Desert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsonorafeminine singular of sonoro; sonorous
2Latinsonoros—
Every word from Latin sonoros →Every word from Spanish sonora →