Where does “papaw” come from?

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

papaw (English): A tree, "Carica papaya", of tropical America,...

Definitions

  1. A tree, "Carica papaya", of tropical America,...

Ancestry of “papaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpapayapapaya; vagina; easy
2Arawakpapáiapapaya
Every word from Arawak papáia →Every word from Spanish papaya →