Where does “Zebramanguste” come from?
Zebramanguste (German) comes from German Zebra, from Portuguese zebra, from Old Portuguese zevro, from Old Portuguese ezevro — Alternative form of zevro.
Zebramanguste (German): banded mongoose, Zebra mongoose, Mungos mungo
Definitions
- banded mongoose, Zebra mongoose, Mungos mungo
Ancestry of “Zebramanguste”, step by step
Zebramanguste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zebra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zebra | zebra |
| 2 | Portuguese | zebra | zebra |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | zevro | stupid, uncouth; a now-extinct species of... |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | ezevro | Alternative form of zevro |
via German Manguste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Manguste | — |