Where does “pichana” come from?

pichana (Quechua) comes from Quechua pichay, from Cebuano petsay, from Chinese pe̍h-chhài.

pichana (Quechua): broom

Definitions

  1. broom

Ancestry of “pichana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Quechuapichaycleaning; to sweep, clean, erase, clear, wipe
2Cebuanopetsaythe Chinese cabbage; either napa cabbage or bok...
3Chinesepe̍h-chhài—
Every word from Chinese pe̍h-chhài →Every word from Cebuano petsay →Every word from Quechua pichay →