English
jaguarundi
Jaguarundi comes from Portuguese jaguarundi, and goes back to Old Tupi yawaundí.
- Old Tupimodernyawaundí
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentjaguarundi
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Tupimodernyawaundí
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentjaguarundi
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old Tupi yawaundí
Today it means
noun A medium-sized Central and South American wild cat, Herpailurus yagouaroundi.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Tupi yawaundí / jaguarundi