Where does “tiburon” come from?
tiburon (Middle French) comes from Spanish tiburón, from Portuguese tubarão, from Old Tupi uperú.
Ancestry of “tiburon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tiburón | shark; raider, share raider |
| 2 | Portuguese | tubarão | shark |
| 3 | Old Tupi | uperú | — |