Where does “manatee” come from?
Manatee comes from Spanish manatí, a word of unclear ultimate origin possibly from an indigenous Caribbean or Taíno language.
manatee (English): Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of...
Definitions
- Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of...
Ancestry of “manatee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | manatí | manatee |
Words derived from “manatee”