answers: Sanskrit
context: Africa and Asia. Moreover, Faurby notes that no "Acinonyx" fossils have been found in North America, and no "Miracinonyx" fossils elsewhere. However, O'Brien et al. (2016) posit that the supposed homoplasy between the genera is controversial, as it is asserted that is not necessarily any conclusive anatomical or genetic basis for dismissing a homologous relationship between "Acinonyx" and "Miracinonyx". The veracity of the origin of the modern cheetah is also debated; however, "Miracinonyx" is believed to have evolved from cougar-like ancestors, regardless of whether in the Old World or the New World. The cougar and "M. trumani" are believed to </s> as cheetahs mounted on horses. Chinese emperors would use cheetahs, as well as caracals, as gifts. In the 13th and the 14th centuries, the Yuan rulers bought numerous caracals, cheetahs, and tigers from the western parts of the empire and Muslim merchants, in return for gold, silver, cash, and silk. According to the "Ming Shilu", the subsequent Ming dynasty (14th to 17th centuries) continued this practice. The cheetah gradually entered Eurasia toward the 14th century, though they never became as popular as they had in the Middle East. The Mughal ruler Akbar the Great (1556–1605) is said to have kept </s> kill game at hunts in the past. The animal has been widely depicted in art, literature, advertising and animation. The vernacular name "cheetah" is derived from "cītā" (), which in turn comes from the Sanskrit word "" (चित्रकायः) meaning "bright" or "variegated". The first recorded use of this word has been dated back to 1610. An alternative name for the cheetah is "hunting leopard". The scientific name of the cheetah is "Acinonyx jubatus". The generic name "Acinonyx" originated from the combination of two Greek words: "akinetos" means motionless, and "onyx" means claw. A rough translation of the word would be
question: from which language has the word cheetah originated