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Where does “hängmatta” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hängmatta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhangmathammock
2Spanishhamacahammock; swing
3Taínohamaca—
Every word from Taíno hamaca →