Where does “papain” come from?

papain (English) comes from English papaya, from Spanish papaya, from Arawak papáia — papaya.

papain (English): A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be...

Definitions

  1. A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be...

Ancestry of “papain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpapayaA tropical American evergreen tree, "Carica...
2Spanishpapayapapaya; vagina; easy
3Arawakpapáiapapaya

Words derived from “papain”

Every word from Arawak papáia →Every word from Spanish papaya →Every word from English papaya →