Where does “anaconda” come from?
Anaconda comes from New Latin anacandaia, of uncertain origin and meaning.
anaconda (English): Any of various large nonvenomous snakes of the...
Definitions
- Any of various large nonvenomous snakes of the...
Ancestry of “anaconda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | anacandaia | python |
| 2 | Sinhalese | හෙනකඳයා | whip snake |
| 3 | Sinhalese | හෙන | lightning, thunderbolt |
Words derived from “anaconda”