Where does “javali” come from?
javali (Portuguese) comes from Spanish jabalí, from Arabic جَبَلِيّ, from Arabic جَبَل — mountain, rock.
javali (Portuguese): wild boar
Ancestry of “javali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | jabalí | wild boar; peccary, javelina; warthog |
| 2 | Arabic | جَبَلِيّ | of the mountains |
| 3 | Arabic | جَبَل | mountain, rock |