Where does “papaia” come from?

papaia (Tok Pisin) comes from English papaya, from Spanish papaya, from Arawak papáia — papaya.

papaia (Tok Pisin): papaya

Definitions

  1. papaya

Ancestry of “papaia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpapayaA tropical American evergreen tree, "Carica...
2Spanishpapayapapaya; vagina; easy
3Arawakpapáiapapaya
Every word from Arawak papáia →Every word from Spanish papaya →Every word from English papaya →