Where does “каучу́к” come from?

каучу́к (Russian) comes from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu — rubber.

каучу́к (Russian): caoutchouc natural rubber

Definitions

  1. caoutchouc natural rubber

Ancestry of “каучу́к”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaoutchoucrubber
2Spanishcauchorubber
3Quechuakawchurubber

Words derived from “каучу́к”

Every word from Quechua kawchu →Every word from Spanish caucho →Every word from French caoutchouc →