Where does “Gaucho” come from?

Gaucho (German) comes from Spanish gaúcho, from Mapudungun cauchu — vagrant, wanderer.

Gaucho (German): gaucho

Definitions

  1. gaucho

Ancestry of “Gaucho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgaúchosomeone from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do...
2Mapudunguncauchuvagrant, wanderer
Every word from Mapudungun cauchu →Every word from Spanish gaúcho →