Where does “colocolo” come from?
colocolo (Portuguese) comes from Spanish colocolo, from Mapudungun Colo Colo — a creature in Mapuche mythology.
colocolo (Portuguese): monito del monte; colocolo
Definitions
- monito del monte; colocolo
Ancestry of “colocolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | colocolo | colocolo cat, rarely also refers to the monito... |
| 2 | Mapudungun | Colo Colo | a creature in Mapuche mythology |