Where does “Paraná” come from?
Paraná (English) comes from Portuguese Paraná, from Old Tupi paranã — a large river; sea; ocean.
Ancestry of “Paraná”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | Paraná | — |
| 2 | Old Tupi | paranã | a large river; sea; ocean |