Where does “qillqa pichana” come from?

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

qillqa pichana (Quechua): eraser

Definitions

  1. eraser

Ancestry of “qillqa pichana”, step by step

qillqa pichana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Quechua pichay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Quechuapichaycleaning; to sweep, clean, erase, clear, wipe
2Cebuanopetsaythe Chinese cabbage; either napa cabbage or bok...
3Chinesepe̍h-chhài—

via Quechua qillqay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Quechuaqillqaywriting, notation, spelling, orthography; to...
2Quechuayreally, truly
Every word from Chinese pe̍h-chhài →Every word from Cebuano petsay →Every word from Quechua pichay →