Where does “vaquita” come from?
vaquita (English) comes from Spanish vaquita, from Spanish vaca, from Latin vacca, from Proto-Indo-European wokeh₂-.
vaquita (English): A small and critically endangered porpoise,...
Definitions
- A small and critically endangered porpoise,...
Ancestry of “vaquita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | vaquita | Diminutive of vaca, little cow; little cow |
| 2 | Spanish | vaca | cow; beef; leather |
| 3 | Latin | vacca | cow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wokeh₂- | — |