Etymology of the English word llama
the English word
llamaderived from the Spanish word
llamaderived from the Quechua word
llamaderived from the Latin word
flamma (flame, blaze; ardor)
Date
The earliest known usage of llama in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
lama, French
lama, German
Lama, Norwegian
lama, Swedish
lamaUsage
Word found in Modern English
