Where does “giaca” come from?

giaca (Italian) comes from Portuguese jaca, from Malayalam ചക്ക, from Tamil சக்கை — pomace, residue.

giaca (Italian): jackfruit

Definitions

  1. jackfruit

Ancestry of “giaca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesejacajackfruit
2Malayalamചക്കjackfruit
3Tamilசக்கைpomace, residue
Every word from Tamil சக்கை →Every word from Malayalam ചക്ക →Every word from Portuguese jaca →