Where does “Tupaia” come from?
Tupaia (Translingual) comes from Malay tupai, from Quechua tupay — meeting, encounter; fight, conflict; sparring.
Ancestry of “Tupaia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | tupai | squirrel; tree shrew |
| 2 | Quechua | tupay | meeting, encounter; fight, conflict; sparring |
Words derived from “Tupaia”