Where does “muriqui” come from?

muriqui (English) comes from Portuguese muriqui, from Old Tupi mbyryki — muriqui.

muriqui (English): A New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests

Definitions

  1. A New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests

Ancestry of “muriqui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemuriquimuriqui
2Old Tupimbyrykimuriqui
Every word from Old Tupi mbyryki →Every word from Portuguese muriqui →