Where does “yara” come from?

yara (Nheengatu) comes from Old Tupi îara, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jar — owner.

yara (Nheengatu): lord; lady

Definitions

  1. lord; lady

Ancestry of “yara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupiîaralord; lady
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*jarowner

Words derived from “yara”

Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jar →Every word from Old Tupi îara →