Where does “Gaucho” come from?
Gaucho (German) comes from Spanish gaúcho, from Mapudungun cauchu — vagrant, wanderer.
Gaucho (German): gaucho
Ancestry of “Gaucho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | gaúcho | someone from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do... |
| 2 | Mapudungun | cauchu | vagrant, wanderer |