English word origin

Etymology of papaw

Via Portuguese and Spanish papaya from Lokono papáia; compare also Kari'na kapaja.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Alternative form of pawpaw.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Via Portuguese and Spanish papaya from Lokono papáia; compare also Kari'na kapaja.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Derivation mentionpapayaes
Derivation mentionpapáiaarw
Cognate mentionkapajacar

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Alternative form of pawpaw.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Related to papa, or pa(w) pa(w) (one’s father’s father).

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