Where does “cordillera” come from?
cordillera (English) comes from Spanish cordillera, from Old Spanish cordilla, from Old Spanish cuerda — a rope, string.
cordillera (English): An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains,...
Definitions
- An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains,...
Ancestry of “cordillera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cordillera | mountain range, cordillera |
| 2 | Old Spanish | cordilla | — |
| 3 | Old Spanish | cuerda | a rope, string |
Words derived from “cordillera”