Where does “Araucania” come from?
Araucania (Portuguese) comes from Spanish Araucanía, from Spanish araucano, from Spanish -año, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.
Araucania (Portuguese): Araucania the homeland of the Mapuche
Definitions
- Araucania the homeland of the Mapuche
Ancestry of “Araucania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Araucanía | Araucania, the homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (southern Chile and Argentina) |
| 2 | Spanish | araucano | Araucanian; of or pertaining to the Mapudungun... |
| 3 | Spanish | -año | Used to form form adjectives or nouns derived from Latin |
| 4 | Latin | -ānus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |