Where does “caiman” come from?
caiman (English) comes from Spanish caimán, from Taíno kaimán.
caiman (English): Any of the relatively small crocodilians of genus...
Definitions
- Any of the relatively small crocodilians of genus...
Ancestry of “caiman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | caimán | alligator; caiman |
| 2 | Taíno | kaimán | — |
Words derived from “caiman”