Where does “papagaio” come from?

papagaio (Portuguese) comes from English papagay, from Arabic ببغاء — parrot; one who repeats what was said.

papagaio (Portuguese): parrot

Definitions

  1. parrot

Ancestry of “papagaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpapagayObsolete form of popinjay
2Arabicببغاءparrot; one who repeats what was said

Words derived from “papagaio”

Every word from Arabic ببغاء →Every word from English papagay →