Where does “arawé” come from?

arawé (Nheengatu) comes from Old Tupi arabé, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *taraβe.

arawé (Nheengatu): cockroach any orthopteran of the family

Definitions

  1. cockroach any orthopteran of the family

Ancestry of “arawé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupiarabéwood cockroach
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*taraβe—
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *taraβe →Every word from Old Tupi arabé →