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Where does “Paraguay” come from?

Paraguay (English) comes from Spanish Paraguay, from Paraguayan Guaraní Paraguay.

Ancestry of “Paraguay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishParaguay—
2Paraguayan GuaraníParaguay—

Words derived from “Paraguay”

  • Paraguayan
  • 巴拉圭
  • পাৰাগুৱে
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