Where does “quechua” come from?
quechua (Spanish) comes from Quechua qhichwa — sierra valley, valley; Andean altitude between...
quechua (Spanish): Quechuan; Quechua
Definitions
- Quechuan; Quechua
Ancestry of “quechua”, step by step
quechua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Quechua qhichwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quechua | qhichwa | sierra valley, valley; Andean altitude between... |
via Quechua qichwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quechua | qichwa | temperate area, sierra valley, valley |