Where does “caiman” come from?

caiman (Catalan) comes from Spanish caimán, from Taíno kaimán.

caiman (Catalan): caiman

Definitions

  1. caiman

Ancestry of “caiman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcaimánalligator; caiman
2Taínokaimán—
Every word from Taíno kaimán →Every word from Spanish caimán →
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