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