Where does “maiz” come from?
maiz (Spanish) comes from Taíno mahís, from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ.
maiz (Spanish): corn, maize
Ancestry of “maiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Taíno | mahís | — |
| 2 | Proto-Arawakan | marikɨ | — |
Words derived from “maiz”