Where does “endirangawa” come from?

endirangawa (Nheengatu) comes from Nheengatu angawa, from Old Tupi a'angaba.

endirangawa (Nheengatu): godsister of a man

Definitions

  1. godsister of a man

Ancestry of “endirangawa”, step by step

endirangawa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Nheengatu angawa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nheengatuangawaimage
2Old Tupia'angaba—

via Malagasy endira

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyendira—
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