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Stage 1 of 3
Caniba
Arawakan/Carib · pre-1500s
"the Carib people"
a name for the Carib people, as recorded by Columbus
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Stage 2 of 3
canibal
Spanish · 1490s
"a Carib; a man-eater"
associated with reports of the Caribs' practices
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Stage 3 of 3
cannibal
English · 1550s
"one who eats human flesh"
generalized to mean anyone who eats human flesh
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