Where does “三藩市” come from?
三藩市 (Chinese) comes from English San Francisco, from Spanish San Francisco — Saint Francis.
Ancestry of “三藩市”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | San Francisco | The indigenous people of the city of the same name, also known as the Ramaytush |
| 2 | Spanish | San Francisco | Saint Francis |