Where does “margay” come from?
margay (Spanish) comes from Portuguese maracajá, from Old Tupi marakaîá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *marakaja.
margay (Spanish): margay
Ancestry of “margay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | maracajá | — |
| 2 | Old Tupi | marakaîá | margay, and similar species, such as the oncilla... |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *marakaja | — |
Words derived from “margay”