Where does “jacaré” come from?
jacaré (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi îakaré, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jakare.
jacaré (Portuguese): an alligator or cayman
Ancestry of “jacaré”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | îakaré | alligator |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *jakare | — |
Words derived from “jacaré”