Where does “ani” come from?
Ani is a tropical American bird whose name comes from Portuguese ani, from Tupi.
ani (English): A bird of the genus "Crotophaga" in the cuckoo...
Definitions
- A bird of the genus "Crotophaga" in the cuckoo...
Ancestry of “ani”, step by step
ani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese ani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | ani | — |
via Spanish aní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | aní | — |