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

  1. guano; fertilizer made from such feces

Ancestry of “guano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguanoguano
2Quechuawañudeath, afterlife; new moon
Every word from Quechua wañu →Every word from Spanish guano →