Where does “ananas” come from?
ananas (Romanian) comes from French ananas, from Spanish ananás, from Portuguese ananás, from Old Tupi naná, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *nanã.
ananas (Romanian): pineapple
Ancestry of “ananas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | ananas | pineapple |
| 2 | Spanish | ananás | pineapple plant; pineapple fruit |
| 3 | Portuguese | ananás | pineapple |
| 4 | Old Tupi | naná | — |
| 5 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *nanã | — |