Where does “clorocaucciù” come from?
clorocaucciù (Italian) comes from Italian caucciù, from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu — rubber.
clorocaucciù (Italian): chlorinated rubber
Definitions
- chlorinated rubber
Ancestry of “clorocaucciù”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | caucciù | natural rubber, latex, caoutchouc |
| 2 | French | caoutchouc | rubber |
| 3 | Spanish | caucho | rubber |
| 4 | Quechua | kawchu | rubber |