Where does “cayuman” come from?

cayuman (Chavacano) comes from Spanish caimán, from Taíno kaimán.

cayuman (Chavacano): crocodile

Definitions

  1. crocodile

Ancestry of “cayuman”, step by step

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