Where does “Jamaika” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Jamaika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishjamaicaroselle
2Spanishjamaicaroselle
3TaínoXaymacaland of wood and water

Words derived from “Jamaika”

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