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Where does “akaĵuujo” come from?

akaĵuujo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto -ujo, from German Etui, from French étui, from Middle French étui, from Old French estui — container, prison; case, sheath.

akaĵuujo (Esperanto): cashew tree

Definitions

  1. cashew tree

Ancestry of “akaĵuujo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperanto-ujosomething filled with, a container or box for; a...
2GermanEtuicase, étui
3Frenchétuicase; holster; cover
4Middle Frenchétui—
5Old Frenchestuicontainer, prison; case, sheath
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