Where does “margai” come from?

margai (Finnish) comes from Spanish margay, from Portuguese maracajá, from Old Tupi marakaîá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja — wild cat.

Ancestry of “margai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmargaymargay
2Portuguesemaracajá—
3Old Tupimarakaîámargay, and similar species, such as the oncilla...
4Proto-Tupi-Guarani*marakajawild cat
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja →Every word from Old Tupi marakaîá →Every word from Portuguese maracajá →