English
Saci
Saci comes from Old Tupi sa'si.
- Old Tupimodernsa'si
- Brazilian Portuguesemodernsaci
- EnglishtodaySaci
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Tupimodernsa'si
- Brazilian Portuguesemodernsaci
- EnglishtodaySaci
Every English word from Old Tupi sa'si
Another origin of Saci
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEशचीśacī
- EnglishtodaySaci
Today it means
name A young, black, one-legged prankster in Brazilian folklore, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red hat that enables him to disappear.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Tupi sa'si / Saci