Where does “paapyha” come from?
paapyha (Paraguayan Guaraní) comes from Paraguayan Guaraní paapy, from Paraguayan Guaraní mbohapy, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *mot͡sapɨr.
Ancestry of “paapyha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguayan Guaraní | paapy | — |
| 2 | Paraguayan Guaraní | mbohapy | three |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *mot͡sapɨr | — |