The story
- Spanish · borrowed fromrancho“mess, mess room”
- English todayrancho
Borrowed from Spanish rancho (“mess, mess room”). Compare ranch.
Words from the same roots
Spanishrancho all →
ranch
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
rancho
ran·choToday it means: A simple hut, such as one with posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers would lodge at night. Full definition →
Spanish rancho