Where does “cobaye” come from?
cobaye (French) comes from Portuguese cobaia, from Old Tupi çabuia.
cobaye (French): guinea pig
Ancestry of “cobaye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cobaia | guinea pig |
| 2 | Old Tupi | çabuia | — |
Words derived from “cobaye”