Where does “Aracaju” come from?
Aracaju (Portuguese) comes from Old Tupi Arákaîu, from Old Tupi akaîu, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akaju.
Ancestry of “Aracaju”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | Arákaîu | — |
| 2 | Old Tupi | akaîu | cashew apple |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *akaju | — |
Words derived from “Aracaju”