Where does “гуано” come from?
гуано (Russian) comes from Spanish guano, from Quechua wañu — death, afterlife; new moon.
гуано (Russian): guano; excrement; shit
Ancestry of “гуано”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | guano | guano |
| 2 | Quechua | wañu | death, afterlife; new moon |