Where does “gaucho” come from?
Gaucho comes from Spanish gaucho, borrowed from Mapudungun cauchu, a term for a person or laborer in the region.
gaucho (English): A cowboy of the South American pampas
Definitions
- A cowboy of the South American pampas
Ancestry of “gaucho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | gaúcho | someone from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do... |
| 2 | Mapudungun | cauchu | vagrant, wanderer |
Words derived from “gaucho”