Where does “hängmatta” come from?

hängmatta (Swedish) comes from Dutch hangmat, from Spanish hamaca, from Taíno hamaca.

hängmatta (Swedish): A hammock; a bed of cloth or net suspended between two trees or poles

Definitions

  1. A hammock; a bed of cloth or net suspended between two trees or poles

Ancestry of “hängmatta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhangmathammock
2Spanishhamacahammock; swing
3Taínohamaca—

Words derived from “hängmatta”

Every word from Taíno hamaca →Every word from Spanish hamaca →Every word from Dutch hangmat →