Where does “guajak” come from?

guajak (Czech) comes from English guaiacum, from Spanish guayacán, from Taíno waiacan.

guajak (Czech): guaiacum

Definitions

  1. guaiacum

Ancestry of “guajak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishguaiacumAny of a number of species of tree of the genus...
2SpanishguayacánAny tree of the genus "Guaiacum"
3Taínowaiacan—
Every word from Taíno waiacan →Every word from Spanish guayacán →Every word from English guaiacum →