Where does “muiraquitã” come from?

muiraquitã (Portuguese) comes from Nhengatu muirakitã, from Old Tupi ybyrakytã, from Old Tupi ybyrá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨβɨra — tree.

muiraquitã (Portuguese): the name given to various types of old artefacts of Amazonian origin, carved in stone or wood, and representing animals or people

Definitions

  1. the name given to various types of old artefacts of Amazonian origin, carved in stone or wood, and representing animals or people

Ancestry of “muiraquitã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nhengatumuirakitã—
2Old Tupiybyrakytãmuiraquitã
3Old Tupiybyrátree
4Proto-Tupi-Guarani*ɨβɨratree
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨβɨra →Every word from Old Tupi ybyrá →Every word from Old Tupi ybyrakytã →