Where does “roucou” come from?
roucou (English) comes from French roucou, from French urucú, from Paraguayan Guaraní urucul.
roucou (English): Annatto, achiote
Ancestry of “roucou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | roucou | achiote, the shrub "Bixa orellana" |
| 2 | French | urucú | — |
| 3 | Paraguayan Guaraní | urucul | — |