Where does “yawara” come from?

yawara (Nheengatu) comes from Old Tupi îagûara, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jawar — jaguar (Panthera onca).

yawara (Nheengatu): dog (Canis familiaris)

Definitions

  1. dog (Canis familiaris)

Ancestry of “yawara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old TupiîagûaraAlternative form of îaûara; jaguar
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*jawarjaguar (Panthera onca)
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jawar →Every word from Old Tupi îagûara →