Where does “urucum” come from?

urucum (English) comes from Portuguese urucum, from Old Tupi uruku — achiote (Bixa orellana).

urucum (English): Achiote

Definitions

  1. Achiote

Ancestry of “urucum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseurucumachiote
2Old Tupiurukuachiote (Bixa orellana)
Every word from Old Tupi uruku →Every word from Portuguese urucum →