Where does “iwa” come from?

iwa (Nheengatu) comes from Old Tupi 'ybá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨˀβa — fruit.

iwa (Nheengatu): tree; plant

Definitions

  1. tree; plant

Ancestry of “iwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupi'ybáfruit
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*ɨˀβafruit

Words derived from “iwa”

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