cachopo (Spanish)
Where does "cachopo" come from?
The Spanish culinary term 'cachopo' is a loanword adopted from the Asturian language, where the word 'cachopu' literally means a 'stump' or 'hollow trunk' of a tree. The name was transferred to this large, breaded meat dish due to its hefty and substantial appearance, reminiscent of the solid, rugged shape of a woody stump.
Full etymology tree
- cachopo (Spanish), 'cachopo (dish)'
- borrowed cachopu (Asturian), 'stump (of a tree)'
Ancestors
- cachopu (Asturian)
Updated June 2026
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