Where does “kanju” come from?
kanju (Swahili) comes from Gujarati કાજુ, from Portuguese caju, from Classical Persian بادام, from Middle Persian wʾtʾm, from Proto-Indo-Iranian vātādám.
kanju (Swahili): cashew apple
Definitions
- cashew apple
Ancestry of “kanju”, step by step
kanju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati કાજુ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | કાજુ | cashew nut |
| 2 | Portuguese | caju | cashew; cashew nut |
| 3 | Classical Persian | بادام | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | wʾtʾm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | vātādám | — |
via Hindi काजू
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | काजू | cashew nut |