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Where does “caoutchin” come from?

caoutchin (English) comes from English caoutchouc, from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu.

caoutchin (English): An inflammable, volatile, oily liquid...

Definitions

  1. An inflammable, volatile, oily liquid...

Ancestry of “caoutchin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcaoutchouclatex; natural rubber
2Frenchcaoutchoucrubber
3Spanishcauchorubber
4Quechuakawchu—

Words derived from “caoutchin”

  • caoutchoucin
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