Where does “gauchesco” come from?

gauchesco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gaúcho, from Spanish gaúcho, from Mapudungun cauchu — vagrant, wanderer.

gauchesco (Portuguese): gauchesque

Definitions

  1. gauchesque

Ancestry of “gauchesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegaúchogaucho; someone from the Brazilian state of Rio...
2Spanishgaúchosomeone from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do...
3Mapudunguncauchuvagrant, wanderer
Every word from Mapudungun cauchuEvery word from Spanish gaúchoEvery word from Portuguese gaúcho
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