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Where does “caimão” come from?

caimão (Portuguese) comes from Galibi Carib acayouman.

caimão (Portuguese): caiman

Definitions

  1. caiman

Ancestry of “caimão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galibi Caribacayouman—

Words derived from “caimão”

  • caiman
  • Caiman
  • Caimaninae
  • 카이만
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