Etymology

Chincha

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Today it means: A native people of Peru. Full definition →

Spanish Chincha ← Quechua chinchay
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The story

  1. Quechua · derived fromchinchay“ocelot”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromChincha
  3. English todayChincha

From Spanish Chincha, from Quechua chinchay (“ocelot”).

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