Where does “majs” come from?

majs (Swedish) comes from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís, from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ.

majs (Swedish): maize, corn

Definitions

  1. maize, corn

Ancestry of “majs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmaízcorn, maize
2Taínomahís—
3Proto-Arawakanmarikɨ—

Words derived from “majs”

Every word from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ →Every word from Taíno mahís →Every word from Spanish maíz →