Where does “pirãia” come from?
pirãia (Old Tupi) comes from Old Tupi pirá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pira.
pirãia (Old Tupi): piranha. Any of the carnivorous freshwater fish...
Definitions
- piranha. Any of the carnivorous freshwater fish...
Ancestry of “pirãia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | pirá | fish |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *pira | — |
Words derived from “pirãia”