Etymology of the English word caoutchouc
the English word
caoutchoucderived from the French word
caoutchoucderived from the Spanish word
cauchoderived from the Quechua word
kawchuDate
The earliest known usage of caoutchouc in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
caoutchouc, French
caoutchuoc, German
Kautschuk, Lithuanian
kaučiukas, Norwegian
kautsjuk, Russian
кayчyк, Swedish
kautschukUsage
Word found in Modern English
