Where does “kupuasu” come from?
kupuasu (Old Tupi) comes from Old Tupi kupu'yûasu, from Old Tupi -gûasu, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-wat͡ʃu.
Ancestry of “kupuasu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Tupi | kupu'yûasu | Copoasu, a tropical fruit tree native to South... |
| 2 | Old Tupi | -gûasu | combining form of gûasu; big |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *-wat͡ʃu | — |