Where does “sifaka” come from?

sifaka (English) comes from Malagasy sifaka — sifaka (Propithecus).

sifaka (English): A medium-sized lemur of the genus "Propithecus"

Definitions

  1. A medium-sized lemur of the genus "Propithecus"

Ancestry of “sifaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasysifakasifaka (Propithecus)
Every word from Malagasy sifaka
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