Where does “tamarindo” come from?
tamarindo (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ — tamarind.
tamarindo (Portuguese): tamarind
Definitions
- tamarind
Ancestry of “tamarindo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | tamarindus | — |
| 2 | Arabic | تَمْر هِنْدِيّ | tamarind |