English
Garifuna
Garifuna comes from Kalinago karifuna, and goes back to Proto-Cariban *karipona ‘person’.
- Proto-Caribanprehistoric (reconstructed)*karipona‘person’reconstructed
- Kalinagomodernkarifuna
- Garifunamoderngarifuna
- EnglishtodayGarifuna
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Caribanprehistoric (reconstructed)*karipona‘person’reconstructed
- Kalinagomodernkarifuna
- Garifunamoderngarifuna
- EnglishtodayGarifuna
Linked words
through Proto-Cariban *karipona ‘person’
Today it means
noun An individual member of the Garinagu people.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Cariban *karipona / Garifuna