Where does “Paraguayan” come from?
Paraguayan comes from English Paraguay, from Italian -ana, from Spanish -ana, from Latin -anus, a masculine singular adjectival suffix derived from Latin -um and Latin -us, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
Paraguayan (English): A person from Paraguay or of Paraguayan descent;...
Definitions
- A person from Paraguay or of Paraguayan descent;...
Ancestry of “Paraguayan”, step by step
Paraguayan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Paraguay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Paraguay | — |
| 2 | Spanish | Paraguay | the Paraguayan parrot |
| 3 | Paraguayan Guaraní | Paraguay | — |
via Swedish Paraguay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Paraguay | — |
via Romanian Paraguay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Paraguay | — |