Where does “anaconda” come from?
anaconda (Dutch) comes from English anaconda, from New Latin anacandaia, from Sinhalese හෙනකඳයා, from Sinhalese හෙන — lightning, thunderbolt.
anaconda (Dutch): anaconda, constrictor of the genus "Eunectes"
Definitions
- anaconda, constrictor of the genus "Eunectes"
Ancestry of “anaconda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | anaconda | Any of various large nonvenomous snakes of the... |
| 2 | New Latin | anacandaia | python |
| 3 | Sinhalese | හෙනකඳයා | whip snake |
| 4 | Sinhalese | හෙන | lightning, thunderbolt |