Where does “Cuyancúa” come from?

Cuyancúa (Spanish) comes from Pipil kuyamet, from Javanese kuwat, from Arabic قُوَّة.

Cuyancúa (Spanish): a legendary creature, believed to have the body of a snake and the head of a pig

Definitions

  1. a legendary creature, believed to have the body of a snake and the head of a pig

Ancestry of “Cuyancúa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pipilkuyametpig
2Javanesekuwatphysically strong
3Arabicقُوَّة—
Every word from Arabic قُوَّة →Every word from Javanese kuwat →Every word from Pipil kuyamet →