Where does “maracuja” come from?
maracuja (English) comes from Portuguese maracujá, from Paraguayan Guaraní mburukuja, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *murukuja.
maracuja (English): A passion fruit
Ancestry of “maracuja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | maracujá | Passion flower; passion fruit |
| 2 | Paraguayan Guaraní | mburukuja | passion fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *murukuja | — |