Where does “Macaronesian” come from?

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

Macaronesian (English): Of, or pertaining to, Macaronesia

Definitions

  1. Of, or pertaining to, Macaronesia

Ancestry of “Macaronesian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMacaronesia—
2Ancient GreekΜακάρων νῆσοιIslands of the Blessed
3Ancient Greekνῆσοςisland
Every word from Ancient Greek νῆσος →Every word from Ancient Greek Μακάρων νῆσοι →Every word from English Macaronesia →