Where does “洛杉磯” come from?

洛杉磯 (Chinese) comes from English Los Angeles, from Spanish Los Ángeles — The Angels.

Ancestry of “洛杉磯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLos AngelesA placename
2SpanishLos ÁngelesThe Angels
Every word from Spanish Los ÁngelesEvery word from English Los Angeles