Where does “ananassu” come from?

ananassu (Sicilian) comes from Old Tupi naná, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *nanã — pineapple.

ananassu (Sicilian): pineapple fruit

Definitions

  1. pineapple fruit

Ancestry of “ananassu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tupinanápineapple plant
2Proto-Tupi-Guarani*nanãpineapple
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *nanã →Every word from Old Tupi naná →