Incan
/ˈɪŋ.kən/noun
Relating to the Inca civilization, its people, or its empire.
Did you know?Inka was originally a Quechua title for an elite ruler or noble, while the Spanish later used Inca broadly for the imperial dynasty and civilization.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Columbian period
Quechua
inka
“Ruler, lord, or member of the ruling elite”
15th–16th Century
Quechua
Inka
“The sovereign or ruling dynasty of the Tawantinsuyu empire”
16th Century
Spanish
Inca
“The Inca ruler, dynasty, or people encountered and described by Spanish chroniclers”
17th Century
English
Inca
“A member of the South American imperial civilization”
Modern English
English
Incan
“Relating to the Inca civilization, people, or empire”