Where does “Zebra” come from?
Zebra (German) comes from Portuguese zebra, from Old Portuguese zevro, from Old Portuguese ezevro — Alternative form of zevro.
Zebra (German): zebra
Ancestry of “Zebra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | zebra | zebra |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | zevro | stupid, uncouth; a now-extinct species of... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | ezevro | Alternative form of zevro |
Words derived from “Zebra”