Where does “maki” come from?

maki (Maori) comes from English monkey, from German Moneke.

maki (Maori): to afflict; sick person; sore

Definitions

  1. to afflict; sick person; sore

Ancestry of “maki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonkeyAny member of the clade Simiiformes not also of...
2GermanMoneke—
Every word from German Moneke →Every word from English monkey →
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