Where does “अननस” come from?

अननस (Marathi) comes from Portuguese ananás, from Old Tupi naná, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *nanã — pineapple.

अननस (Marathi): pineapple, fruit

Definitions

  1. pineapple, fruit

Ancestry of “अननस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseananáspineapple
2Old Tupinanápineapple plant
3Proto-Tupi-Guarani*nanãpineapple
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *nanã →Every word from Old Tupi naná →Every word from Portuguese ananás →