Where does “guaiacum” come from?

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

guaiacum (English): Any of a number of species of tree of the genus...

Definitions

  1. Any of a number of species of tree of the genus...

Ancestry of “guaiacum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishguayacánAny tree of the genus "Guaiacum"
2Taínowaiacan—

Words derived from “guaiacum”

Every word from Taíno waiacan →Every word from Spanish guayacán →
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