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Zebra

3 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a striped African wild equine related to the horse
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Stage 1 of 3
equiferus
Latin · ancient
"wild horse"
literally "wild horse"
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Stage 2 of 3
zebro
Portuguese · medieval
"a striped wild horse"
adopted through Portuguese contact with African wildlife
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Stage 3 of 3
zebra
English · 1600s
"a striped African wild equine"
adopted directly from Portuguese
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