myEtymology.com: English etymology of margay

Etymology of the English word margay

the English word margay

derived from the French word margay

derived from the Tupi-Guarani word maracaja

derived from the Tupi word mbaracaia

derived from the Portuguese word maracaj'a

derived from the Tupi word marakaya

The earliest known usage of margay in English dates from the 18th century.

Word found in Modern English