Where does “inka” come from?

inka (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Spanish inca, from Classical Quechua inka — emperor of the Inca Empire.

inka (Norwegian Nynorsk): an Inca

Definitions

  1. an Inca

Ancestry of “inka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishincaInca
2Classical Quechuainkaemperor of the Inca Empire
Every word from Classical Quechua inka →Every word from Spanish inca →
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