Where does “puma” come from?
Puma comes from Quechua puma, a large wild cat native to South America.
puma (English): The mountain lion or cougar, "Puma concolor"; A...
Definitions
- The mountain lion or cougar, "Puma concolor"; A...
Ancestry of “puma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | puma | cougar, mountain lion, puma |
| 2 | Quechua | puma | puma; cougar; mountain lion |
Words derived from “puma”