Where does “Capanema” come from?

Capanema (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi ka'a, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kaʔa — forest.

Ancestry of “Capanema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupika'aAlternative form of kaá; woods; forest; woods
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*kaʔaforest
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kaʔa →Every word from Old Tupi ka'a →