Where does “Avocado” come from?

Avocado (German) comes from Spanish avocado, from Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.

Avocado (German): avocado fruit; tree

Definitions

  1. avocado fruit; tree

Ancestry of “Avocado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishavocadoavocado
2Spanishaguacateavocado; a shade of green like an avocado; a...
3Nahuatlāhuacatl—
4Proto-Nahuanpa:waavocado

Words derived from “Avocado”

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