Where does “caribe” come from?

caribe (English) comes from Spanish caribe, from Arawak kalingo.

caribe (English): piranha fish

Definitions

  1. piranha fish

Ancestry of “caribe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishcaribeCaribbean; hot, sol caribe; piranha fish
2Arawakkalingo—
Every word from Arawak kalingo →Every word from Spanish caribe →