Where does “muriki” come from?

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

muriki (Finnish): muriqui, Brachyteles arachnlides endangered species of spider monkey

Definitions

  1. muriqui, Brachyteles arachnlides endangered species of spider monkey

Ancestry of “muriki”, step by step

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