Where does “каучук” come from?

каучук (Macedonian) comes from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu — rubber.

каучук (Macedonian): India rubber

Definitions

  1. India rubber

Ancestry of “каучук”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaoutchoucrubber
2Spanishcauchorubber
3Quechuakawchurubber
Every word from Quechua kawchu →Every word from Spanish caucho →Every word from French caoutchouc →