Where does “charro” come from?

charro (English) comes from Spanish charro, from Basque txar, from Basque -zar, from Basque zahar, from Proto-Basque *za(h)ar — old.

charro (English): A type of Mexican horseman; charro bean

Definitions

  1. A type of Mexican horseman; charro bean

Ancestry of “charro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcharrocoarse, vulgar; rustic; A short form of "frijoles...
2Basquetxarbad, evil
3Basque-zarold
4Basquezaharold, aged
5Proto-Basque*za(h)arold
Every word from Proto-Basque *za(h)ar →Every word from Basque zahar →Every word from Basque -zar →