Where does “anacard” come from?

anacard (Romanian) comes from French anacarde, from Medieval Latin anacardus, from Latin anacardium, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

anacard (Romanian): cashew

Definitions

  1. cashew

Ancestry of “anacard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanacardecashew
2Medieval Latinanacardus—
3Latinanacardium—
4Ancient GreekΚαρδίαheart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.)
5Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā →