Where does “pampas” come from?
Pampas comes from Spanish pampa, from Quechua pampa, a word denoting vast, flat plains.
pampas (English): The extensive plains of South America south of...
Definitions
- The extensive plains of South America south of...
Ancestry of “pampas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | pampa | pampa |
| 2 | Quechua | pampa | flat; plain; land, floor, ground |