Where does “avokad” come from?
avokad (Indonesian) comes from Dutch avocado, from Spanish avocado, from Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.
avokad (Indonesian): the avocado fruit; the avocado, "Persea...
Definitions
- the avocado fruit; the avocado, "Persea...
Ancestry of “avokad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | avocado | avocado, alligator pear |
| 2 | Spanish | avocado | avocado |
| 3 | Spanish | aguacate | avocado; a shade of green like an avocado; a... |
| 4 | Nahuatl | āhuacatl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Nahuan | pa:wa | avocado |