Where does “jasypoteĩ” come from?
jasypoteĩ (Paraguayan Guaraní) comes from Paraguayan Guaraní jasy, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jatʃɨ, from Proto-Tupian **watɨ — Moon.
Ancestry of “jasypoteĩ”, step by step
jasypoteĩ 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 poteĩ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguayan Guaraní | poteĩ | — |