Where does “tupaia” come from?
tupaia (Italian) comes from Malay tupai, from Quechua tupay — meeting, encounter; fight, conflict; sparring.
tupaia (Italian): treeshrew
Ancestry of “tupaia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | tupai | squirrel; tree shrew |
| 2 | Quechua | tupay | meeting, encounter; fight, conflict; sparring |