Where does “apek” come from?

apek (Old Tupi) comes from Chinese 阿伯 — paternal uncle father's elder brother.

apek (Old Tupi): to singe; to burn the feathers or bristles of

Definitions

  1. to singe; to burn the feathers or bristles of

Ancestry of “apek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese阿伯paternal uncle father's elder brother
Every word from Chinese 阿伯