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Where does “tangara” come from?

tangara (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi tangara, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *taŋara.

Definitions

Ancestry of “tangara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupitangara—
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*taŋara—

Words derived from “tangara”

  • tanager
  • Tangara
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