Where does “soroche” come from?
soroche (Spanish) comes from Quechua suruqch'i, from Quechua -q, from Quechua -p — Genitive marker following vowels. See also: -pa.
soroche (Spanish): altitude sickness, mountain sickness; galena
Definitions
- altitude sickness, mountain sickness; galena
Ancestry of “soroche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Quechua | suruqch'i | — |
| 2 | Quechua | -q | Agentive. Like English -er, -or; Alternative... |
| 3 | Quechua | -p | Genitive marker following vowels. See also: -pa |
Words derived from “soroche”