Where does “jaca” come from?

jaca (Portuguese) comes from Malayalam ചക്ക, from Tamil சக்கை — pomace, residue.

jaca (Portuguese): jackfruit

Definitions

  1. jackfruit

Ancestry of “jaca”, step by step

jaca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malayalam ചക്ക

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamചക്കjackfruit
2Tamilசக்கைpomace, residue

via Old Tupi îaká

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupiîaká—

Words derived from “jaca”

Every word from Tamil சக்கை →Every word from Malayalam ചക്ക →