Where does “guanaco” come from?

guanaco (English) comes from Spanish guanaco, from Quechua wanaku — guanaco.

guanaco (English): A South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae

Definitions

  1. A South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae

Ancestry of “guanaco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguanacoguanaco; water cannon used for riot control;...
2Quechuawanakuguanaco

Words derived from “guanaco”

Every word from Quechua wanaku →Every word from Spanish guanaco →