mochila

/moˈt͡ʃila/ · B1 · noun · f

backpack

mochila — backpack

🎒 From Basque mutil (boy): the bag the errand boy carried

A mochil was an errand boy, a word from Basque mutil, meaning boy. The mochila was the sack of supplies he carried on his back, so a schoolbag is the errand boy's bag.

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