Where does “ジャマイカ” come from?

ジャマイカ (Japanese) comes from English jamaica, from Spanish jamaica, from Taíno Xaymaca — land of wood and water.

Ancestry of “ジャマイカ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishjamaicaroselle
2Spanishjamaicaroselle
3TaínoXaymacaland of wood and water
Every word from Taíno Xaymaca →Every word from Spanish jamaica →Every word from English jamaica →