Where does “puma” come from?
puma (Portuguese) comes from Spanish puma, from Quechua puma — puma; cougar; mountain lion.
puma (Portuguese): puma; cougar; mountain lion
Definitions
- puma; cougar; mountain lion
Ancestry of “puma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | puma | cougar, mountain lion, puma |
| 2 | Quechua | puma | puma; cougar; mountain lion |