Where does “urubu” come from?

urubu (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi urubu, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *uruβu — vulture.

urubu (Portuguese): vulture in general, or New World vulture more...

Definitions

  1. vulture in general, or New World vulture more...

Ancestry of “urubu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old TupiurubuNew World vulture
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*uruβuvulture

Words derived from “urubu

Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *uruβuEvery word from Old Tupi urubu