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 waiacanEvery word from Spanish guayacánEvery word from English guaiacum