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
- A tree, "Carica papaya", of tropical America,...
Ancestry of “papaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | papaya | papaya; vagina; easy |
| 2 | Arawak | papáia | papaya |