Where does “maissijauho” come from?
maissijauho (Finnish) comes from Finnish maissi, from Swedish majs, from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís, from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ.
maissijauho (Finnish): corn flour; cornmeal
Ancestry of “maissijauho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | maissi | maize, corn |
| 2 | Swedish | majs | maize, corn |
| 3 | Spanish | maíz | corn, maize |
| 4 | Taíno | mahís | — |
| 5 | Proto-Arawakan | marikɨ | — |