Where does “papaya” come from?

papaya (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish papaya, from Arawak papáia — papaya.

Ancestry of “papaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpapayapapaya; vagina; easy
2Arawakpapáiapapaya
Every word from Arawak papáia →Every word from Spanish papaya →
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