Where does “caiman” come from?

caiman (Romanian) comes from French caïman, from Spanish caimán, from Taíno kaimán.

caiman (Romanian): caiman

Definitions

  1. caiman

Ancestry of “caiman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaïmancaiman; alligator
2Spanishcaimánalligator; caiman
3Taínokaimán—
Every word from Taíno kaimán →Every word from Spanish caimán →Every word from French caïman →