Where does “cangote” come from?

cangote (Portuguese) comes from Spanish cogote, from Spanish cocote, from Spanish coca, from Quechua kuka — coca.

cangote (Portuguese): nape

Definitions

  1. nape

Ancestry of “cangote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcogotenape
2SpanishcocoteAlternative form of cogote; occiput
3Spanishcocacoca; cocaine; Coke
4Quechuakukacoca

Words derived from “cangote”

Every word from Quechua kuka →Every word from Spanish coca →Every word from Spanish cocote →