Where does “Arapuã” come from?

Arapuã (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi poã — round.

Ancestry of “Arapuã”, step by step

Arapuã traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Tupi poã

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupipoãround

via Old Tupi eíra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupieírabee
Every word from Old Tupi poã
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