Where does “طوقان” come from?

طوقان (Arabic) comes from English toucan, from French toucan, from Old Tupi tukana, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tũkãn — toucan.

طوقان (Arabic): toucan

Definitions

  1. toucan

Ancestry of “طوقان”, step by step

طوقان traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English toucan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtoucanAny of various neotropical frugivorous birds from...
2Frenchtoucantoucan
3Old Tupitukanatoucan
4Proto-Tupi-Guarani*tũkãntoucan

via Spanish tucán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtucántoucan; a 5000 colón bill
2Old TupitukãToucan

via Portuguese tucano

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetucanotoucan; a person who supports or is affiliated to...
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tũkãn →Every word from Old Tupi tukana →Every word from French toucan →