Etymology

warsaw

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Today it means: Any of several species of grouper, subfamily Epinephelinae Full definition →

Spanish guasa ← Old Tupi guaçu
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warsaw · noun1

  1. Old Tupi · derived fromguaçu“large”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromguasa
  3. English todaywarsaw

Probably a corruption of Spanish guasa or mero guasa (“Atlantic goliath grouper”), which may be from Old Tupi guaçu (“large”).

Warsaw · proper noun2

  1. Old Polish · derived fromWarszewa
  2. English todayWarsaw

English Warsaw Ultimately from Old Polish Warszewa. Doublet of Warszawa.

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