Where does “caboclo” come from?
caboclo (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi kuriboka — person of mixed Indigenous Brazilian and African descent.
caboclo (Portuguese): copper-coloured; caboclo
Definitions
- copper-coloured; caboclo
Ancestry of “caboclo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | kuriboka | person of mixed Indigenous Brazilian and African descent |