Where does “arapo” come from?
arapo (Paraguayan Guaraní) comes from Paraguayan Guaraní po, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *po, from Proto-Tupian *po — hand.
Ancestry of “arapo”, step by step
arapo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Paraguayan Guaraní po
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguayan Guaraní | po | hand; five; to jump |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *po | hand |
| 3 | Proto-Tupian | *po | hand |
via Paraguayan Guaraní ára
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguayan Guaraní | ára | — |