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Where does “sagoin” come from?

sagoin (English) comes from Portuguese sagui, from Old Tupi sagûi — marmoset.

sagoin (English): A marmoset, especially of the genus "Callithrix"

Definitions

  1. A marmoset, especially of the genus "Callithrix"

Ancestry of “sagoin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesaguimarmoset
2Old Tupisagûimarmoset
Every word from Old Tupi sagûi →