Where does “Saci” come from?
Saci (English) comes from Brazilian Portuguese saci, from Old Tupi sa'si.
Saci (English): A young, black, one-legged prankster in Brazilian folklore, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red hat that enables him to disappear
Definitions
- A young, black, one-legged prankster in Brazilian folklore, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red hat that enables him to disappear
Ancestry of “Saci”, step by step
Saci traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शची
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शची | — |