Where does “މެކްސިކޯ” come from?

މެކްސިކޯ (Dhivehi) comes from English Mexico, from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco — Mexico.

Ancestry of “މެކްސިކޯ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMexiconow submerged under Lake Tawakoni
2SpanishMéxicoMexico
3Classical NahuatlMēxihcoMexico
Every word from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco →Every word from Spanish México →Every word from English Mexico →