Where does “구아바” come from?
구아바 (Korean) comes from English guava, from Spanish guaya, from English wire, from Middle English wir, from Old English wīr, from English myrtle, from Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus.
구아바 (Korean): guava
Ancestry of “구아바”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | guava | A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family,... |
| 2 | Spanish | guaya | metallic wire |
| 3 | English | wire | Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now... |
| 4 | Middle English | wir | — |
| 5 | Old English | wīr | wire, metal thread, wire-ornament |
| 6 | English | myrtle | An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus... |
| 7 | Old French | myrte | — |
| 8 | Latin | myrtus | myrtle |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μύρτος | myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μυρίκη | tamarisk |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ίκη | — |