Where does “Makaronesia” come from?

Makaronesia (Basque) comes from English Macaronesia, from Ancient Greek Μακάρων νῆσοι, from Ancient Greek νῆσος — island.

Ancestry of “Makaronesia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMacaronesia—
2Ancient GreekΜακάρων νῆσοιIslands of the Blessed
3Ancient Greekνῆσοςisland
Every word from Ancient Greek νῆσος →Every word from Ancient Greek Μακάρων νῆσοι →Every word from English Macaronesia →