Where does “capivara” come from?
capivara (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi kapi'iûara, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kapiʔiβar — capybara.
capivara (Portuguese): capybara
Definitions
- capybara
Ancestry of “capivara”, step by step
capivara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Tupi kapi'iûara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | kapi'iûara | capybara |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *kapiʔiβar | capybara |
via Old Tupi kapibara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | kapibara | Alternative form of kapi'iûara; slender... |