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Where does “cobaia” come from?

cobaia (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi çabuia.

cobaia (Portuguese): guinea pig

Definitions

  1. guinea pig

Ancestry of “cobaia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupiçabuia—

Words derived from “cobaia”

  • cobaye
  • cobai
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