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Where does “meerkat” come from?

meerkat (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch meercatte, from Old Dutch merikatta.

meerkat (Dutch): A guenon, vervet, talapoin or patas; one of a...

Definitions

  1. A guenon, vervet, talapoin or patas; one of a...

Ancestry of “meerkat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmeercattemonkey, ape
2Old Dutchmerikatta—

Words derived from “meerkat”

  • meerkat
  • ミーアキャット
  • 미어캣
  • meerkat
Every word from Old Dutch merikatta →