Where does “gûaîaba” come from?

gûaîaba (Old Tupi) comes from Portuguese goiaba, from Spanish guayaba, from Arawakan guayabo.

gûaîaba (Old Tupi): guava

Definitions

  1. guava

Ancestry of “gûaîaba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegoiabaguava
2Spanishguayabaguava
3Arawakanguayabo—
Every word from Arawakan guayabo →Every word from Spanish guayaba →Every word from Portuguese goiaba →