Where does “Paranapitinga” come from?
Paranapitinga (Old Tupi) comes from Cebuano piting, from English fitting, from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt — out, outward.
Ancestry of “Paranapitinga”, step by step
Paranapitinga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano piting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | piting | tight-fitting |
| 2 | English | fitting | present participle of fit; Getting ready;... |
| 3 | English | fit | Suitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or... |
| 4 | English | outfit | A set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of... |
| 5 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 6 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 7 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Old Tupi paranã
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | paranã | a large river; sea; ocean |