1. How We Know The American Cowboy Is A Latino Invention The Huffington Post

2. The word meaning that inspired one of America's most famous cars is a corruption of the Spanish "mesteño," meaning a "wild, untamed horse.""mesteño," meaning a "wild, untamed horse."

3. Lasso Actually comes from the Spanish word "lazo," meaning "knotted rope," as well as more figurative terms like "tie" or "bond."

4. Sombrero Unsurprisingly, this is actually a Spanish word.

5. Ranch From the Spanish "rancho."

6. Buckaroo This is a corruption of the Spanish "vaquero," or "cowboy.""cowboy."

7. Stampede From the Spanish "estampida.""estampida."

8. Rodeo The name for this American cowboy tradition is actually a Spanish word meaning "round up." meaning "round up."

9. Lariat Another word for lasso, this one derived from the Spanish "la riata.""la riata."

10. Chaps The leather coverings cowboys use for their legs were picked up from Latinos who called them "chaparreras.""chaparreras."

11. Bronco Cowboys borrowed this term for a wild horse from Spanish.