Where does “caníbal” come from?

caníbal (Spanish) comes from Spanish caríbal, from Spanish Caribe — Caribbean.

caníbal (Spanish): cannibalistic; cannibal

Definitions

  1. cannibalistic; cannibal

Ancestry of “caníbal”, step by step

caníbal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish caríbal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishcaríbalObsolete spelling of caníbal
2SpanishCaribeCaribbean

via Taíno caniba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Taínocaniba—

Words derived from “caníbal”

Every word from Spanish Caribe →Every word from Spanish caríbal →