Where does “piranha” come from?
piranha (English) comes from Portuguese piranha, from Old Tupi pirá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pira.
piranha (English): Any of the carnivorous freshwater fish living in...
Definitions
- Any of the carnivorous freshwater fish living in...
Ancestry of “piranha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | piranha | piranha; slut |
| 2 | Old Tupi | pirá | fish |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *pira | — |
Words derived from “piranha”