Where does “puma” come from?
puma (Malay) comes from English puma, from Spanish puma, from Quechua puma — puma; cougar; mountain lion.
puma (Malay): puma ; cougar
Ancestry of “puma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | puma | The mountain lion or cougar, "Puma concolor"; A... |
| 2 | Spanish | puma | cougar, mountain lion, puma |
| 3 | Quechua | puma | puma; cougar; mountain lion |