Where does “condor” come from?

Condor comes from Spanish cóndor, borrowed from Quechua kuntur, a large Andean bird.

condor (English): Either of two New World vultures, "Vultur...

Definitions

  1. Either of two New World vultures, "Vultur...

Ancestry of “condor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcóndorcondor; Andean condor
2Quechuakunturcondor

Words derived from “condor”

Every word from Quechua kuntur →Every word from Spanish cóndor →