Where does “華沙” come from?

華沙 (Chinese) comes from English Warsaw, from Polish Warszawa, from Old Polish Warszewa — Warsaw.

Ancestry of “華沙”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWarsawThe Polish government
2PolishWarszawaWarsaw
3Old PolishWarszewaWarsaw
Every word from Old Polish Warszewa →Every word from Polish Warszawa →Every word from English Warsaw →