Where does “cannibal” come from?
Cannibal derives from Spanish caníbal, from Spanish caríbal, from Spanish caribe, from Arawak kalingo.
cannibal (English): An organism which eats others of its own species...
Definitions
- An organism which eats others of its own species...
Ancestry of “cannibal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | caníbal | cannibalistic; cannibal |
| 2 | Spanish | caríbal | Obsolete spelling of caníbal |
| 3 | Spanish | Caribe | Caribbean |
Words derived from “cannibal”