Where does “tucano” come from?
tucano (Italian) comes from Portuguese tucano, from Old Tupi tukana, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tũkãn.
tucano (Italian): Tucanoan; toucan
Ancestry of “tucano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tucano | toucan; a person who supports or is affiliated to... |
| 2 | Old Tupi | tukana | toucan |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *tũkãn | — |
Words derived from “tucano”