Where does “Irajá” come from?

Irajá (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi Eiraîá, from Old Tupi eíra — bee.

Ancestry of “Irajá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old TupiEiraîá—
2Old Tupieírabee
Every word from Old Tupi eíra →Every word from Old Tupi Eiraîá →