Where does “mkorosho” come from?

mkorosho (Swahili) comes from Swahili korosho, from Portuguese caroço, from Vulgar Latin carudium, from Ancient Greek καρύδιον, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

mkorosho (Swahili): cashew tree

Definitions

  1. cashew tree

Ancestry of “mkorosho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikoroshocashew nut
2Portuguesecaroçostone; any hard seed found inside a fruit; growth
3Vulgar Latincarudium—
4Ancient Greekκαρύδιον—
5Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον →Every word from Ancient Greek καρύδιον →