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

  1. altitude sickness, mountain sickness; galena

Ancestry of “soroche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Quechuasuruqch'ialtitude sickness, soroche
2Quechua-qAgentive. Like English -er, -or; Alternative...
3Quechua-pGenitive marker following vowels. See also: -pa

Words derived from “soroche”

Every word from Quechua -p →Every word from Quechua -q →Every word from Quechua suruqch'i →