Where does “margay” come from?

margay (English) comes from Spanish margay, from Portuguese maracajá, from Old Tupi marakaîá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja — wild cat.

margay (English): "Leopardus wiedii", a spotted cat native to...

Definitions

  1. "Leopardus wiedii", a spotted cat native to...

Ancestry of “margay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmargaymargay
2Portuguesemaracajá—
3Old Tupimarakaîámargay, and similar species, such as the oncilla...
4Proto-Tupi-Guarani*marakajawild cat

Words derived from “margay”

Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja →Every word from Old Tupi marakaîá →Every word from Portuguese maracajá →