Where does “Muntiacus” come from?
Muntiacus (Translingual) comes from Dutch muntjak, from Sundanese ᮙᮨᮔ᮪ᮎᮨᮊ᮪ — small deer.
Ancestry of “Muntiacus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | muntjak | muntjac, deer of the genus "Muntiacus" |
| 2 | Sundanese | ᮙᮨᮔ᮪ᮎᮨᮊ᮪ | small deer |