Where does “肖邦” come from?
肖邦 (Chinese) comes from French Chopin, from French chopine, from Middle French chapin, from Old Spanish chapín, from Old Spanish chapa — plate.
Ancestry of “肖邦”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | Chopin | — |
| 2 | French | chopine | A French pre-metric measure of capacity equal to... |
| 3 | Middle French | chapin | — |
| 4 | Old Spanish | chapín | — |
| 5 | Old Spanish | chapa | plate |