Where does “maya” come from?

maya (Finnish) comes from Spanish maya, from Yucatec Maya mayab, from Yucatec Maya maya'.

maya (Finnish): Maya, Mayan

Definitions

  1. Maya, Mayan

Ancestry of “maya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishmayaMayan
2Yucatec Mayamayab—
3Yucatec Mayamaya'—

Words derived from “maya”

Every word from Yucatec Maya maya' →Every word from Yucatec Maya mayab →Every word from Spanish maya →