Where does “maissinen” come from?

maissinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish maissi, from Swedish majs, from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís, from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ.

maissinen (Finnish): maizy, corny containing or resembling maize or corn

Definitions

  1. maizy, corny containing or resembling maize or corn

Ancestry of “maissinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmaissimaize, corn
2Swedishmajsmaize, corn
3Spanishmaízcorn, maize
4Taínomahís—
5Proto-Arawakanmarikɨ—
Every word from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ →Every word from Taíno mahís →Every word from Spanish maíz →