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Where does “каучу́к” come from?

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

Ancestry of “каучу́к”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaoutchoucrubber
2Spanishcauchorubber
3Quechuakawchu—

Words derived from “каучу́к”

  • каучуковый
  • каучук
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