Where does “papagaiu” come from?

papagaiu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese papagaio, from English papagay, from Arabic ببغاء — parrot; one who repeats what was said.

papagaiu (Kabuverdianu): parrot

Definitions

  1. parrot

Ancestry of “papagaiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepapagaioparrot
2EnglishpapagayObsolete form of popinjay
3Arabicببغاءparrot; one who repeats what was said
Every word from Arabic ببغاء →Every word from English papagay →Every word from Portuguese papagaio →