Where does “자메이카” come from?

자메이카 (Korean) comes from English jamaica, from Spanish jamaica, from Taíno Xaymaca — land of wood and water.

Ancestry of “자메이카”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	jamaica	roselle
2	Spanish	jamaica	roselle
3	Taíno	Xaymaca	land of wood and water

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