Where does “awa” come from?

awa (Nheengatu) comes from Old Tupi abá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *aβa — man.

awa (Nheengatu): contour feather; plumage

Definitions

  1. contour feather; plumage

Ancestry of “awa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupiabáman, especially a Brazilian male Indian; person;...
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*aβaman
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