Where does “oka” come from?

oka (Old Tupi) comes from Proto-Tupi-Guarani ok, from Proto-Tupian ekʷ — house.

oka (Old Tupi): typical Brazilian indigenous housing; any house

Definitions

  1. typical Brazilian indigenous housing; any house

Ancestry of “oka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tupi-Guaraniokhouse
2Proto-Tupianekʷhouse

Words derived from “oka”

Every word from Proto-Tupian ekʷ →Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani ok →
oka — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer