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 — wild cat.

マーゲイ (Japanese): a margay

Definitions

  1. a margay

Ancestry of “マーゲイ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmargay"Leopardus wiedii", a spotted cat native to...
2Spanishmargaymargay
3Portuguesemaracajá—
4Old Tupimarakaîámargay, and similar species, such as the oncilla...
5Proto-Tupi-Guarani*marakajawild cat
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja →Every word from Old Tupi marakaîá →Every word from Portuguese maracajá →