Where does “jamaica” come from?

jamaica (English) comes from Spanish jamaica, from Taíno Xaymaca — land of wood and water.

jamaica (English): roselle

Definitions

  1. roselle

Ancestry of “jamaica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishjamaicaroselle
2TaínoXaymacaland of wood and water

Words derived from “jamaica”

Every word from Taíno Xaymaca →Every word from Spanish jamaica →