Where does “鰐梨” come from?
鰐梨 (Japanese) comes from English alligator pear, from Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.
Ancestry of “鰐梨”, step by step
鰐梨 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English alligator pear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alligator pear | An avocado |
| 2 | Spanish | aguacate | avocado; a shade of green like an avocado; a... |
| 3 | Nahuatl | āhuacatl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | pa:wa | avocado |
via Japanese 梨
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 梨 | a pear tree; a pear; more specifically, the... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 梨 | — |
via Japanese 鰐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鰐 | ワニ crocodilian; a shark or other large and... |