An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Mais

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Mais. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2695182An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M — MaisJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Mais, neuter, ‘maize,’ Modern High German only, a recent word in the Modern European languages, of American origin (mahis in Hayti); compare French mais, English maize, and Spanish maiz. Columbus is said to have imported the corn and its name.

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