Where does “taira” come from?

taira (Catalan) comes from English tayra, from Arabic طَهَارَة — purity.

taira (Catalan): tayra (Eira barbara)

Definitions

  1. tayra (Eira barbara)

Ancestry of “taira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtayraA South American omnivore, "Eira barbara", allied...
2Arabicطَهَارَةpurity
Every word from Arabic طَهَارَة →Every word from English tayra →