Where does “maias” come from?

maias (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic makjas, from Proto-Germanic smakjaz.

maias (Estonian): Someone with a liking for sweet foods, a sweet tooth

Definitions

  1. Someone with a liking for sweet foods, a sweet tooth

Ancestry of “maias”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmakjastasty, sweet
2Proto-Germanicsmakjaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic smakjaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic makjas →
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