Llama etymology

English

English word llama comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhlē-, Latin flagro (I burn, blaze.), Latin flagratum, Kichwa llama, Quechua llama

Detailed word origin of llama

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*bhlē- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
flagro Latin (lat) I burn, blaze.
flagratum Latin (lat)
llama Kichwa (qwe-kch) Llama (Lama glama, a camelid used as a beast of burden in the Andes).
llama Quechua (que)
*flagmā Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
flamma Latin (lat) (m) a Roman cognomen. Flame, fire.
llama Spanish (es) Flame Llama (camelid mammal).
llama English (en) A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.

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