Where does “ananá” come from?

ananá (Spanish) comes from Portuguese ananás, from Old Tupi naná, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *nanã — pineapple.

ananá (Spanish): Alternative form of ananás

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ananás

Ancestry of “ananá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseananáspineapple
2Old Tupinanápineapple plant
3Proto-Tupi-Guarani*nanãpineapple
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *nanã →Every word from Old Tupi naná →Every word from Portuguese ananás →