Reconstruction:Proto-Ta-Arawak/marikɨ

This Proto-Ta-Arawak entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Ta-Arawak

Etymology

From Proto-Arawak *marikɨ.

Noun

*marikɨ

  1. maize, corn

Descendants

  • Guajiro:
    • Paraujano: mayikü (mayikɨ)
    • Wayuu: maiki
  • Lokono-Igñeri: *marisi
    • Lokono: marisi
    • Igñeri-Taíno: *mahisi
      • Garifuna: awasi
      • Taíno: *mahisi, *mahis
        • → Spanish: maíz (see there for further descendants)
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