Where does “vicuna” come from?
vicuna (English) comes from Spanish vicuña, from Quechua wik'uña — vicuna-colored, brown; vicuna.
vicuna (English): Alternative form of vicuna
Definitions
- Alternative form of vicuna
Ancestry of “vicuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vicuña | vicuna |
| 2 | Quechua | wik'uña | vicuna-colored, brown; vicuna |