Where does “jaca” come from?

jaca (Catalan) comes from Portuguese jaca, from Malayalam ചക്ക, from Tamil சக்கை — pomace, residue.

jaca (Catalan): jackfruit

Definitions

  1. jackfruit

Ancestry of “jaca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesejacajackfruit
2Malayalamചക്കjackfruit
3Tamilசக்கைpomace, residue
Every word from Tamil சக்கை →Every word from Malayalam ചക്ക →Every word from Portuguese jaca →
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