Where does “チンチラ” come from?
チンチラ (Japanese) comes from English chinchilla, from Spanish chinchilla — chinchilla.
チンチラ (Japanese): a chinchilla
Ancestry of “チンチラ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chinchilla | Either of two small, crepuscular rodents of the... |
| 2 | Spanish | chinchilla | chinchilla |