Reconstruction:Proto-Tupi-Guarani/pirãj

This Proto-Tupi-Guarani entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tupi-Guarani

Etymology

From *pira (“fish”) +‎ *tãj (“tooth”).

Noun

*pirãj

1. piranha

Descendants

• Eastern Bolivian Guaraní: pirãi
• Old Tupi: pirãîa, piranha (see there for further descendants)
  • Nheengatu: piranha
• Paraguayan Guaraní: pirãi
• Tembé: piraj