Mais
German (Berlin)
/maɪ̯s/
noun
Definitions
- maize; corn
Etymology
Derived from Spanish, Castilian maíz (corn) derived from Taino *mahis.
Origin
Taino
*mahis
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Maizena English
- maize English
- Grieß German
- Kolben German
- Maisgrieß German
- Maiskolben German
- gelb German
- maisgelb German
- mais Italian
- mais Dutch, Flemish
- маис Russian
- maizal Spanish, Castilian
- maíz Spanish, Castilian
- majs Swedish
- mais Cebuano
- mais Faroese
- mais Tagalog
- maishi Papiamentu
- mais Bikol Central
- mais Hiligaynon
- mais Karao
- mais Waray-Waray
- *mahis Taino
- mahís Taino
- maisí Taino
- maays Cahuilla
- mais Cuyunon
- *marikɨ Proto-Arawakan