Where does “maiz” come from?

maiz (Chavacano) comes from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís, from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ.

maiz (Chavacano): corn

Definitions

  1. corn

Ancestry of “maiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmaízcorn, maize
2Taínomahís—
3Proto-Arawakanmarikɨ—

Words derived from “maiz”

Every word from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ →Every word from Taíno mahís →Every word from Spanish maíz →