Where does “cavy” come from?

cavy (English) comes from Portuguese çavia, from Old Tupi saujá.

cavy (English): Synonym of guinea pig

Definitions

  1. Synonym of guinea pig

Ancestry of “cavy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseçaviathe spiny rat, {{taxlink|Makalata...
2Old Tupisaujá—

Words derived from “cavy”

Every word from Old Tupi saujá →
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