Where does “Mendoza” come from?

Mendoza (Spanish) comes from Basque Mendoza, from Basque mendi, from Proto-Basque bendi.

Ancestry of “Mendoza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BasqueMendoza—
2Basquemendimountain
3Proto-Basquebendi—

Words derived from “Mendoza”

Every word from Proto-Basque bendi →Every word from Basque mendi →Every word from Basque Mendoza →