Where does “riippumatto” come from?

riippumatto (Finnish) comes from Swedish hängmatta, from Dutch hangmat, from Spanish hamaca, from Taíno hamaca.

riippumatto (Finnish): hammock

Definitions

  1. hammock

Ancestry of “riippumatto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishhängmattaA hammock; a bed of cloth or net suspended between two trees or poles
2Dutchhangmathammock
3Spanishhamacahammock; swing
4Taínohamaca—
Every word from Taíno hamaca →Every word from Spanish hamaca →Every word from Dutch hangmat →