Where does “Paragwai” come from?

Paragwai (Sranan Tongo) comes from Spanish Paraguay, from Paraguayan Guaraní Paraguay.

Ancestry of “Paragwai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishParaguaythe Paraguayan parrot
2Paraguayan GuaraníParaguay—
Every word from Paraguayan Guaraní Paraguay →Every word from Spanish Paraguay →
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