Where does “papaguear” come from?

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

papaguear (Portuguese): to parrot to repeat exactly without showing understanding

Definitions

  1. to parrot to repeat exactly without showing understanding

Ancestry of “papaguear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepapagaioparrot
2EnglishpapagayObsolete form of popinjay
3Arabicببغاءparrot; one who repeats what was said
Every word from Arabic ببغاء →Every word from English papagay →Every word from Portuguese papagaio →