Where does “Sapotaceae” come from?
Sapotaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Sapota, from Spanish zapote, from Proto-Nahuan ȼapotl — sapote.
Ancestry of “Sapotaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Sapota | obsolete genus of sapodilla tree |
| 2 | Spanish | zapote | mamey sapote |
| 3 | Proto-Nahuan | ȼapotl | sapote |
Words derived from “Sapotaceae”