Where does “guano” come from?
guano (Portuguese) comes from Spanish guano, from Quechua wañu — death, afterlife; new moon.
guano (Portuguese): guano; fertilizer made from such feces
Definitions
- guano; fertilizer made from such feces
Ancestry of “guano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | guano | guano |
| 2 | Quechua | wañu | death, afterlife; new moon |