Where does “margay” come from?

margay (Spanish) comes from Portuguese maracajá, from Old Tupi marakaîá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja — wild cat.

margay (Spanish): margay

Definitions

  1. margay

Ancestry of “margay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemaracajá—
2Old Tupimarakaîámargay, and similar species, such as the oncilla...
3Proto-Tupi-Guarani*marakajawild cat

Words derived from “margay”

Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja →Every word from Old Tupi marakaîá →Every word from Portuguese maracajá →