Where does “Jamaïque” come from?

Jamaïque (Norman) comes from French Jamaïque, from Taíno Xaymaca — land of wood and water.

Ancestry of “Jamaïque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchJamaïque—
2TaínoXaymacaland of wood and water
Every word from Taíno Xaymaca →Every word from French Jamaïque →