Where does “karapat” come from?
karapat (Mauritian Creole) comes from Portuguese carrapato — tick.
karapat (Mauritian Creole): tick (arthropod)
Definitions
- tick (arthropod)
Ancestry of “karapat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | carrapato | tick |