Where does “guyaab” come from?

guyaab (Wolof) comes from French goyave, from Spanish guayaba, from Arawakan guayabo.

guyaab (Wolof): guava

Definitions

  1. guava

Ancestry of “guyaab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgoyaveguava
2Spanishguayabaguava
3Arawakanguayabo—
Every word from Arawakan guayabo →Every word from Spanish guayaba →Every word from French goyave →
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