Where does “acajou” come from?

acajou (French) comes from Portuguese acajú, from Old Tupi akaîu, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akaju — cashew.

acajou (French): cashew tree; also, its fruit; mahogany tree;...

Definitions

  1. cashew tree; also, its fruit; mahogany tree;...

Ancestry of “acajou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseacajúacajou, mahogany
2Old Tupiakaîucashew apple
3Proto-Tupi-Guarani*akajucashew

Words derived from “acajou

Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akajuEvery word from Old Tupi akaîuEvery word from Portuguese acajú