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Where does “vicuña” come from?

vicuña (Spanish) comes from Quechua wik'uña — vicuna-colored, brown; vicuna.

vicuña (Spanish): vicuna

Definitions

  1. vicuna

Ancestry of “vicuña”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Quechuawik'uñavicuna-colored, brown; vicuna

Words derived from “vicuña”

  • vicuna
  • vigogna
  • vigogne
  • ビクーニャ
  • vikoenja
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