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Where does “guano” come from?

guano (Spanish) comes from Quechua wañu — death, afterlife; new moon.

guano (Spanish): guano

Definitions

  1. guano

Ancestry of “guano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Quechuawañudeath, afterlife; new moon

Words derived from “guano”

  • guano
  • guanine
  • thioguanine
  • methylguanine
  • oxoguanine
  • alkylguanine
  • azaguanine
  • deoxyguanine
  • guaniferous
  • guanite
  • гуано
  • guano
  • guanó
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