Where does “maays” come from?

maays (Cahuilla) comes from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís, from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ.

maays (Cahuilla): corn (US), maize

Definitions

  1. corn (US), maize

Ancestry of “maays”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmaízcorn, maize
2Taínomahís—
3Proto-Arawakanmarikɨ—
Every word from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ →Every word from Taíno mahís →Every word from Spanish maíz →