Where does “マーゲイ” come from?
マーゲイ (Japanese) comes from English margay, from Spanish margay, from Portuguese maracajá, from Old Tupi marakaîá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja.
マーゲイ (Japanese): a margay
Ancestry of “マーゲイ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | margay | "Leopardus wiedii", a spotted cat native to... |
| 2 | Spanish | margay | margay |
| 3 | Portuguese | maracajá | — |
| 4 | Old Tupi | marakaîá | margay, and similar species, such as the oncilla... |
| 5 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *marakaja | — |