Where does “guano” come from?

guano (French) comes from Spanish guano, from Quechua wañu — death, afterlife; new moon.

guano (French): guano

Definitions

  1. guano

Ancestry of “guano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguanoguano
2Quechuawañudeath, afterlife; new moon

Words derived from “guano”

Every word from Quechua wañu →Every word from Spanish guano →
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