Where does “hamak” come from?

hamak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish حاماق, from French hamac, from Spanish hamaca, from Taíno hamaca.

hamak (Turkish): hammock

Definitions

  1. hammock

Ancestry of “hamak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحاماقhammock, a swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas and suspended by clews or cords at the ends
2Frenchhamachammock
3Spanishhamacahammock; swing
4Taínohamaca—
Every word from Taíno hamaca →Every word from Spanish hamaca →Every word from French hamac →