Where does “ガラナ” come from?

ガラナ (Japanese) comes from Portuguese guaraná, from Sateré-Mawé warana, from Sanskrit वारण — dike, entrenchment.

ガラナ (Japanese): guarana

Definitions

  1. guarana

Ancestry of “ガラナ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseguaranáguarana; a fizzy drink made from the guarana...
2Sateré-Mawéwarana—
3Sanskritवारणdike, entrenchment
Every word from Sanskrit वारण →Every word from Sateré-Mawé warana →Every word from Portuguese guaraná →