Where does “araucanus” come from?
araucanus (Latin) comes from Spanish araucano, from Spanish -año, from Latin -ānus.
araucanus (Latin): Araucanian
Ancestry of “araucanus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | araucano | Araucanian; of or pertaining to the Mapudungun... |
| 2 | Spanish | -año | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ānus | — |