Where does “mochila” come from?
mochila (Spanish) comes from Spanish mochil, from Basque motxil, from Basque motil, from Proto-Slavic motyľь — butterfly, moth.
mochila (Spanish): backpack
Ancestry of “mochila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mochil | errand boy, messenger boy, especially for farmers |
| 2 | Basque | motxil | — |
| 3 | Basque | motil | boy |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | motyľь | butterfly, moth |
Words derived from “mochila”