Where does “Hamayka” come from?

Hamayka (Tagalog) comes from Spanish jamaica, from Taíno Xaymaca — land of wood and water.

Ancestry of “Hamayka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishjamaicaroselle
2TaínoXaymacaland of wood and water
Every word from Taíno Xaymaca →Every word from Spanish jamaica →
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