Where does “Mays” come from?

Mays (Translingual) comes from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís, from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ.

Mays (Translingual): A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae –...

Definitions

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae –...

Ancestry of “Mays”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmaízcorn, maize
2Taínomahís—
3Proto-Arawakanmarikɨ—
Every word from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ →Every word from Taíno mahís →Every word from Spanish maíz →
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