Where does “púma” come from?
púma (Irish) comes from Spanish puma, from Quechua puma — puma; cougar; mountain lion.
púma (Irish): puma, cougar, mountain lion
Definitions
- puma, cougar, mountain lion
Ancestry of “púma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | puma | cougar, mountain lion, puma |
| 2 | Quechua | puma | puma; cougar; mountain lion |