Where does “kaakao” come from?

kaakao (Finnish) comes from Swedish kakao, from Spanish Cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl, from Proto-Nahuan *kakawa-.

kaakao (Finnish): hot chocolate, cocoa; Short for kaakaojauhe;...

Definitions

  1. hot chocolate, cocoa; Short for kaakaojauhe;...

Ancestry of “kaakao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkakaococoa, cacao
2SpanishCacaothe 655th most common surname in Guatemala
3Classical Nahuatlcacahuatlcacao, cacao bean
4Proto-Nahuan*kakawa-—

Words derived from “kaakao”

Every word from Proto-Nahuan *kakawa- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl →Every word from Spanish Cacao →