1
Stage 1 of 3
pira ánha
Tupi · pre-1500s
"tooth fish"
literally "tooth fish"
2
Stage 2 of 3
piranha
Portuguese · 1600s-1700s
"piranha fish"
adopted from Tupi via Portuguese colonial contact
3
Stage 3 of 3
piranha
English · 1800s
"the sharp-toothed freshwater fish"
borrowed from Portuguese
Drag to pan · scroll to zoom