What's de origin of the name "Curitiba?"?

Question

What's de origin of the name "Curitiba?"?

Answer 1

There are two theories:



- The Tupi-Guarani indians used the words "coré" (spoken 'coreh'; which means 'pine cone') and "etuba" (which mean 'lots of') to refer to the region.



- The Guarani language also has two approximate terms: "Kurit" (pine tree) and "Yba" (great amount).



Both theories are consistent with the characteristics of the region where Curitiba is located, famous for its conifer forests where one species predominates: the Araucaria angustifolia.

Incidentally, the araucaria is the symbol of the Paraná region (whose capital is Curitiba).

Answer 2

MANY A CONE (-BEARING PINE TREE)

"The Tupi-Guarani indians used the words "coré" (spoken 'coreh'; which means 'pine cone') and "etuba" (which mean 'lots of') to refer to the region.



- The Guarani language also has two approximate terms: "Kurit" (pine tree) and "Yba" (great amount)."



All that needs to be added TO THAT MOST CORRECT ANSWER ABOVE is that Tupi is a dialect of the Guaraní root language. So the two answers above are actually the same.

Answer 3

cuba

Answer 4

I have no idea...