Where does “carioca” come from?

carioca (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi Kariîooka, from Old Tupi oka, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani ok, from Proto-Tupian ekʷ — house.

carioca (Portuguese): an inhabitant of the city of Rio de Janeiro,...

Definitions

  1. an inhabitant of the city of Rio de Janeiro,...

Ancestry of “carioca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old TupiKariîooka—
2Old Tupiokatypical Brazilian indigenous housing; any house
3Proto-Tupi-Guaraniokhouse
4Proto-Tupianekʷhouse

Words derived from “carioca”

Every word from Proto-Tupian ekʷ →Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani ok →Every word from Old Tupi oka →