Where does “Jaguar” come from?
Jaguar (German) comes from Portuguese jaguar, from Old Tupi îagûara, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jawar.
Jaguar (German): jaguar
Ancestry of “Jaguar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | jaguar | jaguar |
| 2 | Old Tupi | îagûara | Alternative form of îaûara; jaguar |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *jawar | — |