Where does “paahtomaissi” come from?
paahtomaissi (Finnish) comes from Finnish maissi, from Swedish majs, from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís, from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ.
Ancestry of “paahtomaissi”, step by step
paahtomaissi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish maissi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maissi | maize, corn |
| 2 | Swedish | majs | maize, corn |
| 3 | Spanish | maíz | corn, maize |
| 4 | Taíno | mahís | — |
| 5 | Proto-Arawakan | marikɨ | — |
via Finnish paahto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paahto | roast; roast, roasted, toasted |
| 2 | Finnish | paahtaa | to toast; to roast; to parch |