Where does “anhinga” come from?
anhinga (English) comes from Translingual Anhinga, from New Latin anhinga, from Old Tupi ajíŋa.
anhinga (English): A fish-eating bird of North America with a thin,...
Definitions
- A fish-eating bird of North America with a thin,...
Ancestry of “anhinga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Anhinga | — |
| 2 | New Latin | anhinga | anhinga or snakebird, a member of the genus... |
| 3 | Old Tupi | ajíŋa | — |