Where does “makimajom” come from?

makimajom (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian majom, from Arabic مَيْمُون — baboon, mandrill; monkey.

makimajom (Hungarian): lemur

Definitions

  1. lemur

Ancestry of “makimajom”, step by step

makimajom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian majom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmajomape, monkey
2Arabicمَيْمُونbaboon, mandrill; monkey

via Hungarian maki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmakilemur
Every word from Arabic مَيْمُون →Every word from Hungarian majom →