The Spanish word 'changarro', meaning 'small shop or business', has an interesting onomatopoeic origin. It combines the root 'chang-', which imitates the sound of clanging or rattling, with the augmentative suffix '-arro'. While augmentative suffixes typically indicate something large, in this case the word has come to refer to a small, often humble establishment. The sound element 'chang-' might have been associated with the noise of commerce, tools, or items being handled in such shops.

Some related Spanish words that share the onomatopoeic 'chang-' root include 'chango' (monkey, possibly from the rattling/noisy nature of monkeys) and 'changüí' (a type of Cuban music and dance, which might reference the rhythmic sounds). These words all share a connection to sound or noise in their development.

While there aren't direct English cognates of 'changarro', English has its own onomatopoeic words for similar sounds, such as 'clang', 'chime', and 'chang' (though rarely used). These words similarly attempt to capture metallic or ringing sounds, showing how different languages can develop similar sound-based words independently.