Where does “Jamaicanization” come from?
Jamaicanization (English) comes from English Jamaican, from English jamaica, from Spanish jamaica, from Taíno Xaymaca — land of wood and water.
Jamaicanization (English): the act or process of Jamaicanizing
Definitions
- the act or process of Jamaicanizing
Ancestry of “Jamaicanization”, step by step
Jamaicanization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jamaican
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jamaican | A person from Jamaica or of Jamaican descent; The... |
| 2 | English | jamaica | roselle |
| 3 | Spanish | jamaica | roselle |
| 4 | Taíno | Xaymaca | land of wood and water |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |