Where does “piranha” come from?
piranha (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi pirá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pira.
piranha (Portuguese): piranha; slut
Ancestry of “piranha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | pirá | fish |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *pira | — |
Words derived from “piranha”