Etymology of the English word macaw
the English word
macawderived from the Portuguese word
macauderived from the Portuguese word
macaúderived from the Portuguese word
macaúbaderived from the Tupi word
macahubaderived from the Tupi word
macaderived from the Tupi word
ybáderived from the Portuguese word
macaoDate
The earliest known usage of macaw in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English