Where does “timanttiananas” come from?
timanttiananas (Finnish) comes from Finnish ananas, from French ananas, from Spanish ananás, from Portuguese ananás, from Old Tupi naná, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *nanã — pineapple.
timanttiananas (Finnish): Guzmania lingulata
Definitions
- Guzmania lingulata
Ancestry of “timanttiananas”, step by step
timanttiananas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ananas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ananas | pineapple |
| 2 | French | ananas | pineapple |
| 3 | Spanish | ananás | pineapple plant; pineapple fruit |
| 4 | Portuguese | ananás | pineapple |
| 5 | Old Tupi | naná | pineapple plant |
| 6 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *nanã | pineapple |
via Finnish timantti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | timantti | diamond |