Where does “jabuti” come from?
jabuti (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi îaboti, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jaβoti.
jabuti (Portuguese): either the yellow-footed tortoise or the...
Definitions
- either the yellow-footed tortoise or the...
Ancestry of “jabuti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Tupi | îaboti | any tortoise from the genus "Chelonoidis" |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *jaβoti | — |