Where does “尼加拉瓜” come from?

尼加拉瓜 (Chinese) comes from English Nicaragua, from Spanish Nicaragua.

Ancestry of “尼加拉瓜”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNicaraguaCapitalː Managua
2SpanishNicaragua—
Every word from Spanish Nicaragua →Every word from English Nicaragua →
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