Where does “比拉魚” come from?
比拉魚 (Chinese) comes from English piranha, from Portuguese piranha, from Old Tupi pirá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pira.
比拉魚 (Chinese): piranha
Ancestry of “比拉魚”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | piranha | Any of the carnivorous freshwater fish living in... |
| 2 | Portuguese | piranha | piranha; slut |
| 3 | Old Tupi | pirá | fish |
| 4 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *pira | — |