Where does “anden” come from?

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

Ancestry of “anden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishAndesthe Andes
2Quechuaandihigh crest

Words derived from “anden”

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