Where does “mochila” come from?

mochila (English) comes from Spanish mochila, from Spanish mochil, from Basque motxil, from Basque motil, from Proto-Slavic motyľь — butterfly, moth.

mochila (English): A large leather flap that covers the saddle tree

Definitions

  1. A large leather flap that covers the saddle tree

Ancestry of “mochila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmochilabackpack
2Spanishmochilerrand boy, messenger boy, especially for farmers
3Basquemotxil—
4Basquemotilboy
5Proto-Slavicmotyľьbutterfly, moth
Every word from Proto-Slavic motyľь →Every word from Basque motil →Every word from Basque motxil →