Where does “capibara” come from?
capibara (Spanish) comes from Portuguese capivara, from Old Tupi kapi'iûara, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kapiʔiβar — capybara.
capibara (Spanish): capybara
Definitions
- capybara
Ancestry of “capibara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | capivara | capybara |
| 2 | Old Tupi | kapi'iûara | capybara |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *kapiʔiβar | capybara |