Where does “ukhokho” come from?
ukhokho (Zulu) comes from English cocoa, from Spanish Cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl, from Proto-Nahuan *kakawa-.
ukhokho (Zulu): Alternative form of ukoko; cocoa
Definitions
- Alternative form of ukoko; cocoa
Ancestry of “ukhokho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cocoa | The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of... |
| 2 | Spanish | Cacao | — |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | cacahuatl | cacao, cacao bean |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | *kakawa- | — |