Where does “awate” come from?
awate (Guajajára) comes from Guajajára awa, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *aβa.
awate (Guajajára): a good, honest man
Ancestry of “awate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Guajajára | awa | man |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *aβa | — |