Where does “吉娃娃” come from?

吉娃娃 (Chinese) comes from English chihuahua, from Spanish chihuahua — chihuahua.

吉娃娃 (Chinese): Chihuahua

Definitions

  1. Chihuahua

Ancestry of “吉娃娃”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchihuahuaAlternative letter-case form of Chihuahua
2Spanishchihuahuachihuahua
Every word from Spanish chihuahuaEvery word from English chihuahua
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