Where does “cacao” come from?
cacao (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl, from Proto-Nahuan *kakawa-.
cacao (Spanish): cacao tree; cacao bean; cocoa
Definitions
- cacao tree; cacao bean; cocoa
Ancestry of “cacao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | cacahuatl | cacao, cacao bean |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | *kakawa- | — |
Words derived from “cacao”