Etymology

margay

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Today it means: Leopardus wiedii, a spotted cat native to Central and South America. Full definition →

Old Tupi marakaîá ← Spanish margay ← Portuguese maracajá
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The story

  1. Portuguese · derived frommaracajá
  2. Spanish · borrowed frommargay
  3. Old Tupi · derived frommarakaîá
  4. English todaymargay

From Old Tupi marakaîá via Spanish margay, Portuguese maracajá.

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