Where does “acajou” come from?
acajou (French) comes from Portuguese acajú, from Old Tupi akaîu, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akaju.
acajou (French): cashew tree; also, its fruit; mahogany tree;...
Definitions
- cashew tree; also, its fruit; mahogany tree;...
Ancestry of “acajou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | acajú | — |
| 2 | Old Tupi | akaîu | cashew apple |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *akaju | — |
Words derived from “acajou”