Where does “wasi qhatana” come from?

wasi qhatana (Quechua) comes from Quechua qhatay, from Quechua qatay — to cover, cover up; brother-in-law.

wasi qhatana (Quechua): roof

Definitions

  1. roof

Ancestry of “wasi qhatana”, step by step

wasi qhatana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Quechua qhatay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1QuechuaqhatayAlternative spelling of qatay
2Quechuaqatayto cover, cover up; brother-in-law

via Quechua wasi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Quechuawasihouse, building
Every word from Quechua qatayEvery word from Quechua qhatay