Where does “'ekatu” come from?

'ekatu (Old Tupi) comes from Old Tupi katu, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *katu — good.

'ekatu (Old Tupi): can

Definitions

  1. can

Ancestry of “'ekatu”, step by step

'ekatu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Tupi katu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupikatugood; well
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*katugood

via Old Tupi 'e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupi'eto say
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *katu →Every word from Old Tupi katu →
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