Where does “quinoa” come from?
Quinoa comes from Spanish quinua, borrowed from Quechua kinwa, a plant cultivated in the Andes.
quinoa (English): A goosefoot native to the Andes and cultivated...
Definitions
- A goosefoot native to the Andes and cultivated...
Ancestry of “quinoa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | quinua | quinoa |
| 2 | Quechua | kinwa | quinoa |