Where does “caiman” come from?
caiman (Romanian) comes from French caïman, from Spanish caimán, from Taíno kaimán.
caiman (Romanian): caiman
Ancestry of “caiman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | caïman | caiman; alligator |
| 2 | Spanish | caimán | alligator; caiman |
| 3 | Taíno | kaimán | — |