Where does “barbecue” come from?

barbecue (Spanish) comes from English barbecue, from Spanish barbacoa, from Taíno barbakoa — Framework of sticks, the raised wooden structure...

barbecue (Spanish): barbecue

Definitions

  1. barbecue

Ancestry of “barbecue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbarbecueA fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically...
2Spanishbarbacoabarbecue; meats or a whole sheep slow cooked...
3TaínobarbakoaFramework of sticks, the raised wooden structure...
Every word from Taíno barbakoa →