Where does “papaia” come from?
papaia (Tok Pisin) comes from English papaya, from Spanish papaya, from Arawak papáia — papaya.
papaia (Tok Pisin): papaya
Ancestry of “papaia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | papaya | A tropical American evergreen tree, "Carica... |
| 2 | Spanish | papaya | papaya; vagina; easy |
| 3 | Arawak | papáia | papaya |