Where does “巴哈馬” come from?

巴哈馬 (Chinese) comes from English Bahamas, from Spanish baja mar — shallow sea.

Ancestry of “巴哈馬”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Bahamas	—
2	Spanish	baja mar	shallow sea

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