Where does “coypu” come from?
coypu (English) comes from Spanish coipú, from Mapudungun koypu — coypu, nutria.
coypu (English): A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent ...
Definitions
- A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent ...
Ancestry of “coypu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | coipú | coypu |
| 2 | Mapudungun | koypu | coypu, nutria |