Reconstruction:Proto-Ta-Arawak/marikɨ

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Reconstruction:Proto-Ta-Arawak/marikɨ

Proto-Ta-Arawak

Etymology

From Proto-Arawak *marikɨ.

Noun

*marikɨ

1. maize, corn

Descendants

• Guajiro:
  • Paraujano: mayikü (mayikɨ)
  • Wayuu: maiki
• Lokono-Igñeri: *marisi
  • Arawak: marisi
  • Igñeri-Taíno: *mahisi
    • Garifuna: awasi
    • Taíno: *mahisi, *mahis
      • → Spanish: maíz
        • → English: maize