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

caimán traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Taíno kaimán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Taínokaimán—

via Galibi Carib acayouman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galibi Caribacayouman—

via Taíno kaimā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Taínokaimā—

Words derived from “caimán”

Every word from Taíno kaimán →