Where does “maki” come from?
maki (French) comes from Japanese 巻き, from Japanese 巻く — roll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind.
maki (French): maki (ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta)
Definitions
- maki (ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta)
Ancestry of “maki”, step by step
maki traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 巻き
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 巻き | winding; curly |
| 2 | Japanese | 巻く | roll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind |
via Malagasy maka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | maka | — |
via Malagasy maky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | maky | ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta); maki |