Where does “okra” come from?

okra (Tagalog) comes from English okra, from Igbo ọkụrụ.

okra (Tagalog): okra

Definitions

  1. okra

Ancestry of “okra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishokraThe edible immature mucilaginous seed pod of the...
2Igboọkụrụ—
Every word from Igbo ọkụrụ →Every word from English okra →