Where does “Andenkondor” come from?

Andenkondor (German) comes from German anden, from Spanish Andes, from Quechua andi — high crest.

Andenkondor (German): Andean condor

Definitions

  1. Andean condor

Ancestry of “Andenkondor”, step by step

Andenkondor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German anden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germananden—
2SpanishAndesthe Andes
3Quechuaandihigh crest

via German Kondor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKondorcondor
2Spanishcóndorcondor; Andean condor
3Quechuakunturcondor
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