Where does “îaboti” come from?
îaboti (Old Tupi) comes from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jaβoti — tortoise.
îaboti (Old Tupi): any tortoise from the genus "Chelonoidis"
Definitions
- any tortoise from the genus "Chelonoidis"
Ancestry of “îaboti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *jaβoti | tortoise |