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Where does “cachondo” come from?

cachondo (Spanish) comes from Spanish cacho, from Vulgar Latin cacclus, from Latin cacculus, from Latin caccabus, from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος — a pot or a pan.

cachondo (Spanish): in heat, in rut; sexy, horny, randy; funny,...

Definitions

  1. in heat, in rut; sexy, horny, randy; funny,...

Ancestry of “cachondo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcachopiece; horn; shit, lemon, bomb
2Vulgar Latincacclus—
3Latincacculus—
4LatincaccabusAlternative form of cācabus; cooking pot; pot
5Ancient Greekκάκκαβοςa pot or a pan

Words derived from “cachondo”

  • cachondear
Every word from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος →