Where does “cordillera” come from?
cordillera (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish cordilla, from Old Spanish cuerda — a rope, string.
cordillera (Spanish): mountain range, cordillera
Definitions
- mountain range, cordillera
Ancestry of “cordillera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | cordilla | — |
| 2 | Old Spanish | cuerda | a rope, string |
Words derived from “cordillera”