Where does “tapioka” come from?

tapioka (Indonesian) comes from Portuguese tapioca, from Old Tupi tapi'oka — tapioca.

tapioka (Indonesian): tapioca

Definitions

  1. tapioca

Ancestry of “tapioka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetapiocatapioca starchy food made from cassava
2Old Tupitapi'okatapioca
Every word from Old Tupi tapi'oka →Every word from Portuguese tapioca →
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