Where does “yacare” come from?
yacare (English) comes from Portuguese jacaré, from Old Tupi îakaré, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jakare.
yacare (English): A caiman; a kind of alligator
Definitions
- A caiman; a kind of alligator
Ancestry of “yacare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | jacaré | an alligator or cayman |
| 2 | Old Tupi | îakaré | alligator |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *jakare | — |