Where does “臺灣” come from?
臺灣 (Chinese Mandarin) comes from Hokkien 臺灣.
Ancestry of “臺灣”, step by step
臺灣 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hokkien 臺灣
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokkien | 臺灣 | — |
via Literary Chinese 臺灣
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literary Chinese | 臺灣 | — |