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Where does “Paraná” come from?

Paraná (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi paranã — a large river; sea; ocean.

Ancestry of “Paraná”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupiparanãa large river; sea; ocean

Words derived from “Paraná”

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