Where does “Paraná Pitinga” come from?
Paraná Pitinga (Nheengatu) comes from Old Tupi Paranapitinga, from Cebuano piting, from English fitting, from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt — out, outward.
Ancestry of “Paraná Pitinga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | Paranapitinga | — |
| 2 | Cebuano | piting | tight-fitting |
| 3 | English | fitting | present participle of fit; Getting ready;... |
| 4 | English | fit | Suitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or... |
| 5 | English | outfit | A set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of... |
| 6 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 7 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 8 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |