Where does “pichaq” come from?
pichaq (Quechua) comes from Quechua pichay, from Cebuano petsay, from Chinese pe̍h-chhài.
pichaq (Quechua): janitor
Ancestry of “pichaq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Quechua | pichay | cleaning; to sweep, clean, erase, clear, wipe |
| 2 | Cebuano | petsay | the Chinese cabbage; either napa cabbage or bok... |
| 3 | Chinese | pe̍h-chhài | — |