Where does “marakaîá” come from?
marakaîá (Old Tupi) comes from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja — wild cat.
marakaîá (Old Tupi): margay, and similar species, such as the oncilla...
Definitions
- margay, and similar species, such as the oncilla...
Ancestry of “marakaîá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *marakaja | wild cat |