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
- typical Brazilian indigenous housing; any house
Ancestry of “oka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | ok | — |
| 2 | Proto-Tupian | ekʷ | house |