Where does “canibal” come from?
canibal (Portuguese) comes from Spanish caníbal, from Spanish caríbal, from Spanish Caribe — Caribbean.
canibal (Portuguese): cannibal
Ancestry of “canibal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | caníbal | cannibalistic; cannibal |
| 2 | Spanish | caríbal | Obsolete spelling of caníbal |
| 3 | Spanish | Caribe | Caribbean |
Words derived from “canibal”