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