sincamas

The story

1. Classical Nahuatl · derived fromxīcama
2. Early Modern Spanish · derived fromjícamas
3. Philippine Spanish · borrowed fromsíncamas
4. English todaysincamas

From Philippine Spanish síncamas, from Early Modern Spanish jícamas, plural of jícama (“jicama”), from Classical Nahuatl xīcama, apocopic form of xīcamatl.

Words from the same roots