Where does “urubu” come from?
urubu (Old Tupi) comes from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *uruβu — vulture.
urubu (Old Tupi): New World vulture
Definitions
- New World vulture
Ancestry of “urubu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *uruβu | vulture |