Where does “caá” come from?

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

caá (Portuguese): Infusion from yerba mate

Definitions

  1. Infusion from yerba mate

Ancestry of “caá”, step by step

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