Where does “paranista” come from?

paranista (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Paraná, from Old Tupi paranã — a large river; sea; ocean.

paranista (Portuguese): of, playing for or supporting Paraná Clube

Definitions

  1. of, playing for or supporting Paraná Clube

Ancestry of “paranista”, step by step

paranista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese Paraná

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseParanáa channel separating a braid bar from mainland
2Old Tupiparanãa large river; sea; ocean

via Portuguese ista

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseista—
Every word from Old Tupi paranã →Every word from Portuguese Paraná →