Where does “vigogna” come from?
vigogna (Italian) comes from Spanish vicuña, from Quechua wik'uña — vicuna-colored, brown; vicuna.
vigogna (Italian): vicuña
Ancestry of “vigogna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vicuña | vicuna |
| 2 | Quechua | wik'uña | vicuna-colored, brown; vicuna |