Where does “avokado” come from?
avokado (Turkish) comes from English avocado, from Spanish avocado, from Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan pa:wa — avocado.
avokado (Turkish): avocado
Ancestry of “avokado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | avocado | The large, usually yellowish-green or black,... |
| 2 | Spanish | avocado | avocado |
| 3 | Spanish | aguacate | avocado; a shade of green like an avocado; a... |
| 4 | Nahuatl | āhuacatl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Nahuan | pa:wa | avocado |