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Where does “caimán” come from?

caimán (Spanish) comes from Taíno kaimán.

caimán (Spanish): alligator; caiman

Definitions

  1. alligator; caiman

Ancestry of “caimán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Taínokaimán—

Words derived from “caimán”

  • caïman
  • caiman
Every word from Taíno kaimán →