Where does “macaw” come from?

Macaw comes from Portuguese macao, derived from Old Tupi macavuana, a large colorful parrot native to South America.

macaw (English): Any of various parrots of the genera "Ara",...

Definitions

  1. Any of various parrots of the genera "Ara",...

Ancestry of “macaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseMacaumacaw
2Chinese阿媽港
Every word from Chinese 阿媽港Every word from Portuguese Macau