Where does “papaya” come from?
Papaya comes from Spanish papaya, borrowed from Arawak papáia, a word of unknown ultimate origin.
papaya (English): A tropical American evergreen tree, "Carica...
Definitions
- A tropical American evergreen tree, "Carica...
Ancestry of “papaya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | papaya | papaya; vagina; easy |
| 2 | Arawak | papáia | papaya |
Words derived from “papaya”