Where does “maize syrup” come from?
maize syrup (English) comes from English maize, from German Mais, from Russian маи́с, from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís, from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ.
maize syrup (English): high fructose corn syrup
Ancestry of “maize syrup”, step by step
maize syrup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | maize | Corn; a type of grain of the species "Zea mays" |
| 2 | German | Mais | maize; corn; genitive singular of Mai |
| 3 | Russian | маи́с | maize, corn |
| 4 | Spanish | maíz | corn, maize |
| 5 | Taíno | mahís | — |
| 6 | Proto-Arawakan | marikɨ | — |
via English syrup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | syrup | Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content... |
| 2 | Middle English | sirup | A syrup of herbs used for medicine; A watery... |
| 3 | Old French | sirop | syrup |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | siruppus | — |
| 5 | Arabic | شَرَاب | wine, beverage; beverage; a drink, beverage,... |
| 6 | Arabic | شَرِبَ | to drink |