Where does “pituna” come from?

pituna (Nheengatu) comes from Old Tupi putuna, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pɨtun — night.

pituna (Nheengatu): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “pituna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupiputunanight
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*pɨtunnight
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pɨtun →Every word from Old Tupi putuna →