Where does “majs” come from?
majs (Danish) comes from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís, from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ.
majs (Danish): corn
Ancestry of “majs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | maíz | corn, maize |
| 2 | Taíno | mahís | — |
| 3 | Proto-Arawakan | marikɨ | — |
Words derived from “majs”