Where does “jaguārs” come from?

jaguārs (Latvian) comes from Old Tupi îagûara, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jawar — jaguar (Panthera onca).

jaguārs (Latvian): jaguar

Definitions

  1. jaguar

Ancestry of “jaguārs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old TupiîagûaraAlternative form of îaûara; jaguar
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*jawarjaguar (Panthera onca)
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jawar →Every word from Old Tupi îagûara →
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