Etymology

guayacan

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Today it means: in genus Guaiacum (lignum vitae) Full definition →

Spanish guayacán ← Taíno waiacan
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The story

  1. Taíno · derived fromwaiacan
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromguayacán
  3. English todayguayacan

From Spanish guayacán, from Taíno waiacan.

Words from the same roots

Spanishguayacán all →

guaiacum

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