Where does “avocado” come from?
avocado (Dutch) comes from Spanish avocado, from Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.
avocado (Dutch): avocado, alligator pear
Ancestry of “avocado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | avocado | avocado |
| 2 | Spanish | aguacate | avocado; a shade of green like an avocado; a... |
| 3 | Nahuatl | āhuacatl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | pa:wa | avocado |
Words derived from “avocado”