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Where does “モルモット” come from?

モルモット (Japanese) comes from Dutch marmot, from French marmotte, from Franco-Provençal marmotan, from Latin muris montanus — mountain rat.

モルモット (Japanese): a guinea pig

Definitions

  1. a guinea pig

Ancestry of “モルモット”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmarmotmarmot, rodent of the genus "Marmota"
2Frenchmarmottemarmot; person who sleeps a lot; female...
3Franco-Provençalmarmotan—
4Latinmuris montanusmountain rat
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