English
guaiabero
Guaiabero comes from French guaiabero, from Spanish guayaba ‘guava (fruit)’, and ultimately from Taíno *wayaba.
- Taínomodern*wayaba‘guava’reconstructed
- Spanishc. 1500–presentguayaba‘guava (fruit)’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentguaiabero
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Taínomodern*wayaba‘guava’reconstructed
- Spanishc. 1500–presentguayaba‘guava (fruit)’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentguaiabero
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Spanish guayaba ‘guava (fruit)’
Today it means
noun A species of parrot (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus) endemic to the Philippines.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Taíno *wayaba / guaiabero