Where does “jasyapy” come from?
jasyapy (Paraguayan Guaraní) comes from Paraguayan Guaraní jasy, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jatʃɨ, from Proto-Tupian **watɨ — Moon.
Ancestry of “jasyapy”, step by step
jasyapy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Paraguayan Guaraní jasy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguayan Guaraní | jasy | — |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *jatʃɨ | Moon |
| 3 | Proto-Tupian | **watɨ | Moon |
via Paraguayan Guaraní mbohapy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguayan Guaraní | mbohapy | three |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *mot͡sapɨr | — |