Etymology of the English word macho
the English word
machoderived from the Spanish word
machoderived from the Latin word
masculus (male, masculine, proper to males)
derived from the Latin word
mas (male; male; masculine, of the male sex)
derived from the Latin word
mateolaDate
The earliest known usage of macho in English dates from the 20th century.
Cognates
Danish
macho, Dutch
macho, French
macho, German
Macho, Norwegian
machoUsage
Word found in Modern English
