Where does “tripa” come from?
tripa (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu tripa, from Portuguese tripa, from Arabic تَرْب — bowels.
tripa (Papiamentu): guts; intestine
Ancestry of “tripa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | tripa | guts; intestine |
| 2 | Portuguese | tripa | tripe; intestine |
| 3 | Arabic | تَرْب | bowels |