Where does “guanó” come from?

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

guanó (Irish): guano

Definitions

  1. guano

Ancestry of “guanó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguanoguano
2Quechuawañudeath, afterlife; new moon
Every word from Quechua wañuEvery word from Spanish guano
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