Where does “macaquito” come from?
macaquito (Spanish) comes from Spanish macaco, from Portuguese macaco, from English Madagascar, from Middle French Madagascar, from English Mogadishu, from Arabic مَقَدِيشُو, from Persian [[شاه]] [[مقعد]].
macaquito (Spanish): little monkey; Brazilian
Definitions
- little monkey; Brazilian
Ancestry of “macaquito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | macaco | macaque; hobgoblin, bogeyman; Brazilian |
| 2 | Portuguese | macaco | monkey, ape; mechanical jack; black; negro |
| 3 | English | Madagascar | A resident of Madagascar |
| 4 | Middle French | Madagascar | — |
| 5 | English | Mogadishu | The government of Somalia |
| 6 | Arabic | مَقَدِيشُو | — |
| 7 | Persian | [[شاه]] [[مقعد]] | — |