The Spanish word 'poronga' meaning 'vessel' comes from another Spanish word 'porongo', which itself was borrowed from the Quechua word 'purunku'. In Quechua, an indigenous language of the Andes, 'purunku' referred specifically to a vessel made from a gourd. When the word entered Spanish as 'porongo', it maintained this specific meaning of a gourd vessel, but later developed into 'poronga' with a more general meaning of any type of vessel.

A closely related and more common Spanish word is 'porongo', which specifically refers to a vessel made from a gourd. This word maintains a closer connection to the original Quechua meaning, while 'poronga' has broadened to refer to vessels in general.

There are no common English words directly related to 'poronga' since it comes from Quechua, a Native American language family that had little direct influence on English vocabulary. English speakers might find it easier to remember this word by associating it with the concept of a gourd used as a container, though the modern Spanish meaning extends to vessels in general.