Where does “viche” come from?

viche (Spanish) comes from Swahili bichi, from Kabuverdianu bitchu, from Portuguese Bicho, from Vulgar Latin bistius, from Latin bēstia — a beast.

viche (Spanish): An alcoholic drink from Colombia, based on cane...

Definitions

  1. An alcoholic drink from Colombia, based on cane...

Ancestry of “viche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilibichiraw; unripe; fresh
2Kabuverdianubitchusmall animal
3PortugueseBichobeast non-human animal
4Vulgar Latinbistius
5Latinbēstiaa beast
Every word from Latin bēstiaEvery word from Vulgar Latin bistiusEvery word from Portuguese Bicho
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