Spanish hamaca was adapted to English hammock with final consonant and vowel changes reflected in English spelling and pronunciation.
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hammock
a swinging bed or couch slung from supports at both ends
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedSpanish · Spanish · suspended bedhamaca
hammock; suspended bed or net
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The suspended sleeping net or bed retained its core function in English.
English suspended-bed sense recorded by 1626.
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Hammock — Word HistoryWord History — noun (1), Etymology; First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Identifies Spanish hamaca from Taíno and reports 1626 for the suspended-bed sense.
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