Where does “acagiù” come from?
acagiù (Italian) comes from French acajou, from Portuguese acajú, from Old Tupi akaîu, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akaju.
acagiù (Italian): mahogany; cashew
Ancestry of “acagiù”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | acajou | cashew tree; also, its fruit; mahogany tree;... |
| 2 | Portuguese | acajú | — |
| 3 | Old Tupi | akaîu | cashew apple |
| 4 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *akaju | — |