Where does “Araucania” come from?
Araucania (Portuguese) comes from Spanish Araucanía, from Spanish araucano, from Spanish -año, from Latin -ānus.
Ancestry of “Araucania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Araucanía | — |
| 2 | Spanish | araucano | Araucanian; of or pertaining to the Mapudungun... |
| 3 | Spanish | -año | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ānus | — |