Where does “kaiman” come from?

kaiman (Louisiana Creole) comes from French caïman, from Spanish caimán, from Taíno kaimán.

kaiman (Louisiana Creole): alligator

Definitions

  1. alligator

Ancestry of “kaiman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaïmancaiman; alligator
2Spanishcaimánalligator; caiman
3Taínokaimán—
Every word from Taíno kaimán →Every word from Spanish caimán →Every word from French caïman →