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Where does “vansire” come from?

vansire (English) comes from French vansire, from Malagasy vontsira, from Swahili nguchiro.

vansire (English): An ichneumon, Atilax paludinosus , native to...

Definitions

  1. An ichneumon, Atilax paludinosus , native to...

Ancestry of “vansire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvansire—
2Malagasyvontsiraseveral similar mongoose-like animals
3Swahilinguchiro—
Every word from Swahili nguchiro →