Where does “araukaria” come from?

araukaria (Finnish) comes from taxonomic name Araucaria, from Spanish Arauco, from Mapudungun rag ko — clayey water.

araukaria (Finnish): any tree in the family Araucaria

Definitions

  1. any tree in the family Araucaria

Ancestry of “araukaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1taxonomic nameAraucaria—
2SpanishArauco(first-level division) until 1974
3Mapudungunrag koclayey water

Words derived from “araukaria”

Every word from Mapudungun rag ko →Every word from Spanish Arauco →Every word from taxonomic name Araucaria →