انناس (Urdu)
Where does "انناس" come from?
The Urdu word 'ananas' comes directly from the Portuguese 'ananás'. This term for the pineapple originated in the Tupi language of Brazil, highlighting the fruit's South American roots before it was spread worldwide by Portuguese explorers.
Full etymology tree
- انناس (ananās) (Urdu), 'pineapple (fruit)'
- borrowed ananás (Portuguese), 'pineapple plant (Ananas comosus)'
- borrowed ananá (Old Tupi), 'alternative form of naná'
- borrowed ananás (Portuguese), 'pineapple plant (Ananas comosus)'
Updated June 2026
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