Where does “ananassi” come from?

ananassi (Latin) comes from Latin ananassus, from Old Tupi naná, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *nanã — pineapple.

ananassi (Latin): nominative masculine plural of ananassus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative masculine plural of ananassus;...

Ancestry of “ananassi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinananassuspineapple
2Old Tupinanápineapple plant
3Proto-Tupi-Guarani*nanãpineapple
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *nanãEvery word from Old Tupi nanáEvery word from Latin ananassus