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Where does “臺灣” come from?

臺灣 (Chinese) comes from Dutch Tayouan.

Ancestry of “臺灣”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchTayouan—

Words derived from “臺灣”

  • Taiwan
  • Taiwanese
  • Taiwaneseness
  • Taiwan
  • Taiwan
  • Táiwáán
  • Taiwan
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