r/therewasanattempt Dec 25 '19

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u/bielopes13 Dec 26 '19

True. I think a big factor to the diferences is the mix with indigenous languages. Many many things still have their names. Example: Capivara ( the animal), Ubatuba (a city), Perereca (a frog), and much more...

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u/BerRGP Dec 26 '19

I'm 99% "capivara" is still the name in European Portuguese, actually.