Where does “juremahuasca” come from?
juremahuasca (English) comes from English ayahuasca, from Spanish ayahuasca, from Quechua ayawaska, from Quechua aya — soul, spirit, ghost; corpse, deceased, dead...
juremahuasca (English): A drink containing jurema and ayahuasca
Definitions
- A drink containing jurema and ayahuasca
Ancestry of “juremahuasca”, step by step
juremahuasca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ayahuasca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ayahuasca | A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties |
| 2 | Spanish | ayahuasca | ayahuasca; a psychotropic concoction prepared... |
| 3 | Quechua | ayawaska | — |
| 4 | Quechua | aya | soul, spirit, ghost; corpse, deceased, dead... |