Where does “Agoutidae” come from?
Agoutidae (Translingual) comes from English agouti, from French agouti, from Old Tupi akuti, from Sanskrit आकूति.
Ancestry of “Agoutidae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | agouti | A rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig... |
| 2 | French | agouti | agouti |
| 3 | Old Tupi | akuti | agouti |
| 4 | Sanskrit | आकूति | — |