Where does “Tocantins” come from?
Tocantins (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi tukã, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *tũkãn.
Ancestry of “Tocantins”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | tukã | Toucan |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *tũkãn | — |
Words derived from “Tocantins”