Where does “canibal” come from?

canibal (Portuguese) comes from Spanish caníbal, from Spanish caríbal, from Spanish Caribe — Caribbean.

canibal (Portuguese): cannibal

Definitions

  1. cannibal

Ancestry of “canibal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcaníbalcannibalistic; cannibal
2SpanishcaríbalObsolete spelling of caníbal
3SpanishCaribeCaribbean

Words derived from “canibal”

Every word from Spanish Caribe →Every word from Spanish caríbal →Every word from Spanish caníbal →