Where does “Aracaju” come from?

Aracaju (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi Arákaîu, from Old Tupi akaîu, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akaju — cashew.

Ancestry of “Aracaju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old TupiArákaîu—
2Old Tupiakaîucashew apple
3Proto-Tupi-Guarani*akajucashew

Words derived from “Aracaju”

Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akaju →Every word from Old Tupi akaîu →Every word from Old Tupi Arákaîu →