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