Where does “mimohuasca” come from?
mimohuasca (English) comes from English ayahuasca, from Spanish ayahuasca, from Quechua ayawaska, from Quechua aya — soul, spirit, ghost; corpse, deceased, dead...
Ancestry of “mimohuasca”, step by step
mimohuasca 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... |