Where does “Carioca” come from?
Carioca (English) comes from Portuguese carioca, from Old Tupi Kariîooka, from Old Tupi oka, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani ok, from Proto-Tupian ekʷ — house.
Carioca (English): An inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro
Definitions
- An inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro
Ancestry of “Carioca”, step by step
Carioca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese carioca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | carioca | an inhabitant of the city of Rio de Janeiro,... |
| 2 | Old Tupi | Kariîooka | — |
| 3 | Old Tupi | oka | typical Brazilian indigenous housing; any house |
| 4 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | ok | house |
| 5 | Proto-Tupian | ekʷ | house |
via Brazilian Portuguese carioca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Portuguese | carioca | — |