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Etymology of the English word jaguar

the English word jaguar
derived from the Portuguese word jaguar
derived from the Tupi word jaguara

Date

The earliest known usage of jaguar in English dates from the 17th century.

Cognates

Dutch jaguar, French jaguar, German Jaguar, Norwegian jaguar, Swedish jaguar

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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