Where does “coati” come from?
coati (English) comes from Spanish coatí, from Portuguese quati, from Old Tupi kua'ti, from Old Tupi cua — belt, cincture.
coati (English): Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus...
Definitions
- Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus...
Ancestry of “coati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | coatí | coati |
| 2 | Portuguese | quati | coati |
| 3 | Old Tupi | kua'ti | — |
| 4 | Old Tupi | cua | belt, cincture |