Where does “Marakaîagûasu” come from?

Marakaîagûasu (Old Tupi) comes from Old Tupi marakaîá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja — wild cat.

Marakaîagûasu (Old Tupi): ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

Definitions

  1. ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

Ancestry of “Marakaîagûasu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupimarakaîámargay, and similar species, such as the oncilla...
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*marakajawild cat
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja →Every word from Old Tupi marakaîá →