cheetah

cheetah
cheetah (n.) 1704, from Hindi chita "leopard," from Skt. chitraka "hunting leopard, tiger," lit. "speckled," from citra-s "distinctively marked, variegated, many-colored, bright, clear" (from PIE *kit-ro-, from root * (s)kai- "bright, shining") + kayah "body," from PIE *kwei- "to build, make" (see POET (Cf. poet)).

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