Where does “mandioca” come from?
mandioca (Spanish) comes from Portuguese mandioca, from Old Tupi mani'oka — cassava, manioc.
mandioca (Spanish): manioc plant
Ancestry of “mandioca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | mandioca | manioc, cassava |
| 2 | Old Tupi | mani'oka | cassava, manioc |
Words derived from “mandioca”