The story
- Old Tupi · derived fromîasanã
- Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromjaçanã
- English todayjacana
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from Old Tupi îasanã.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
jacana
Today it means: Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world. Full definition →
Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã ← Old Tupi îasanã