Where does “cavia” come from?
cavia (Dutch) comes from Portuguese cávia, from New Latin cavia — intestine.
cavia (Dutch): guinea pig, "Cavia porcellus"
Definitions
- guinea pig, "Cavia porcellus"
Ancestry of “cavia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | cávia | Synonym of cobaia |
| 2 | New Latin | cavia | intestine |
Words derived from “cavia”