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Where does “ламантин” come from?

ламантин (Russian) comes from French lamantin, from Spanish manatí — manatee.

ламантин (Russian): manatee, sea-cow

Definitions

  1. manatee, sea-cow

Ancestry of “ламантин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlamantinmanatee
2Spanishmanatímanatee
Every word from Spanish manatí →