Where does “quipu” come from?

quipu (English) comes from Spanish quipu, from Quechua khipu — knot; quipu.

quipu (English): A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting...

Definitions

  1. A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting...

Ancestry of “quipu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishquipuquipu
2Quechuakhipuknot; quipu

Words derived from “quipu”

Every word from Quechua khipu →Every word from Spanish quipu →