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Where does “hamaka” come from?

hamaka (Taíno) comes from Proto-Arawak hamaka — hammock.

Ancestry of “hamaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Arawakhamakahammock

Words derived from “hamaka”

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