Where does “anacard” come from?

anacard (Catalan) comes from Medieval Latin anacardus, from Latin anacardium, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

anacard (Catalan): cashew tree

Definitions

  1. cashew tree

Ancestry of “anacard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinanacardus—
2Latinanacardium—
3Ancient GreekΚαρδίαheart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.)
4Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā →