Where does “ギニーピッグ” come from?
ギニーピッグ (Japanese) comes from English guinea pig, from English coney — Alternative spelling of cony; rabbit.
ギニーピッグ (Japanese): guinea pig
Ancestry of “ギニーピッグ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | guinea pig | A tailless rodent of the family Caviidae and the... |
| 2 | English | coney | Alternative spelling of cony; rabbit |