Where does “jaguar” come from?
jaguar (Dutch) comes from French jaguar, from Portuguese jaguar, from Old Tupi îagûara, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jawar.
jaguar (Dutch): jaguar
Ancestry of “jaguar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | jaguar | jaguar; Jaguar |
| 2 | Portuguese | jaguar | jaguar |
| 3 | Old Tupi | îagûara | Alternative form of îaûara; jaguar |
| 4 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *jawar | — |