Where does “maracujá” come from?
maracujá (Portuguese) comes from Paraguayan Guaraní mburukuja, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *murukuja.
maracujá (Portuguese): Passion flower; passion fruit
Definitions
- Passion flower; passion fruit
Ancestry of “maracujá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Paraguayan Guaraní | mburukuja | passion fruit |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *murukuja | — |
Words derived from “maracujá”