Where does “marlot” come from?

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

marlot (English): A hybrid of a margay and an ocelot

Definitions

  1. A hybrid of a margay and an ocelot

Ancestry of “marlot”, step by step

marlot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English margay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmargay"Leopardus wiedii", a spotted cat native to...
2Spanishmargaymargay
3Portuguesemaracajá—
4Old Tupimarakaîámargay, and similar species, such as the oncilla...
5Proto-Tupi-Guarani*marakajawild cat

via English ocelot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishocelotAn American feline carnivore covered with...
2Frenchocelotocelot
3Nahuatlōcēlōtl—
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja →