Where does “Macaronesia” come from?

Macaronesia (English) comes from Ancient Greek Μακάρων νῆσοι, from Ancient Greek νῆσος — island.

Ancestry of “Macaronesia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜακάρων νῆσοιIslands of the Blessed
2Ancient Greekνῆσοςisland

Words derived from “Macaronesia”

Every word from Ancient Greek νῆσος →Every word from Ancient Greek Μακάρων νῆσοι →