Where does “Cervus muntjac” come from?
Cervus muntjac (Translingual) comes from English muntjac, from Dutch muntjak, from Sundanese ᮙᮨᮔ᮪ᮎᮨᮊ᮪ — small deer.
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Ancestry of “Cervus muntjac”, step by step
Cervus muntjac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English muntjac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muntjac | Any of various species of east Asian deer of the... |
| 2 | Dutch | muntjak | muntjac, deer of the genus "Muntiacus" |
| 3 | Sundanese | ᮙᮨᮔ᮪ᮎᮨᮊ᮪ | small deer |
via New Latin Cervus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | Cervus | — |