Where does “poncho” come from?
Poncho comes from Spanish poncho, borrowed from Quechua punchu, a garment worn in the Andes.
poncho (English): A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth,...
Definitions
- A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth,...
Ancestry of “poncho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | poncho | poncho |
| 2 | Spanish | Alfonso | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Aþalafunsaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
Words derived from “poncho”