Where does “kaŭĉuko” come from?

kaŭĉuko (Esperanto) comes from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu — rubber.

kaŭĉuko (Esperanto): rubber

Definitions

  1. rubber

Ancestry of “kaŭĉuko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaoutchoucrubber
2Spanishcauchorubber
3Quechuakawchurubber
Every word from Quechua kawchu →Every word from Spanish caucho →Every word from French caoutchouc →