Where does “guano” come from?

Guano comes from Spanish guano, from Quechua wanu, referring to bird droppings used as fertilizer.

guano (English): Dung from a sea bird or from a bat; A variety of...

Definitions

  1. Dung from a sea bird or from a bat; A variety of...

Ancestry of “guano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguanoguano
2Quechuawañudeath, afterlife; new moon

Words derived from “guano

Every word from Quechua wañuEvery word from Spanish guano