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 kawchuEvery word from Spanish cauchoEvery word from French caoutchouc