Where does “papáia” come from?

papáia (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese papaia, from Spanish papaya, from Arawak papáia — papaya.

papáia (Kabuverdianu): papaya

Definitions

  1. papaya

Ancestry of “papáia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepapaiapapaya
2Spanishpapayapapaya; vagina; easy
3Arawakpapáiapapaya
Every word from Arawak papáia →Every word from Spanish papaya →Every word from Portuguese papaia →
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