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Where does “hamaca” come from?

hamaca (Spanish) comes from Taíno hamaca.

hamaca (Spanish): hammock; swing

Definitions

  1. hammock; swing

Ancestry of “hamaca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Taínohamaca—

Words derived from “hamaca”

  • hammock
  • hammocked
  • hammocklike
  • amaca
  • hamac
  • maca
  • hamaca
  • hangmat
  • hamak
  • hamak
  • hamac
  • ჰამაკი
  • amaka
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