Where does “kûara” come from?

kûara (Old Tupi) comes from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kʷa, from Middle Chinese 瓜.

kûara (Old Tupi): hole; puncture

Definitions

  1. hole; puncture

Ancestry of “kûara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Uto-Aztecankʷacoyote
2Middle Chinese瓜—
Every word from Middle Chinese 瓜 →Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kʷa →
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