Where does “piraija” come from?

piraija (Finnish) comes from Swedish piraya, from Portuguese piranha, from Old Tupi pirá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pira — fish.

piraija (Finnish): piranha

Definitions

  1. piranha

Ancestry of “piraija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpirayaa piranha
2Portuguesepiranhapiranha; slut
3Old Tupipiráfish
4Proto-Tupi-Guarani*pirafish
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pira →Every word from Old Tupi pirá →Every word from Portuguese piranha →