Where does “Araucaria” come from?

Araucaria (taxonomic name) comes from Spanish Arauco, from Mapudungun rag ko — clayey water.

Ancestry of “Araucaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishArauco(first-level division) until 1974
2Mapudungunrag koclayey water

Words derived from “Araucaria”

Every word from Mapudungun rag ko →Every word from Spanish Arauco →