Where does “irundí-pú” come from?
irundí-pú (Nheengatu) comes from Nheengatu pú, from Old Tupi pó, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *po, from Proto-Tupian *po — hand.
irundí-pú (Nheengatu): twenty
Definitions
- twenty
Ancestry of “irundí-pú”, step by step
irundí-pú traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Nheengatu pú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nheengatu | pú | hand |
| 2 | Old Tupi | pó | hand |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *po | hand |
| 4 | Proto-Tupian | *po | hand |
via Nheengatu irundí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nheengatu | irundí | four |