Where does “阿拉斯加” come from?

阿拉斯加 (Chinese) comes from English Alaska, from Russian Аля́ска, from Aleut alaxsxaq — that toward which the action of the sea is...

Ancestry of “阿拉斯加”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAlaskaEllipsis of baked Alaska
2RussianАля́ска
3Aleutalaxsxaqthat toward which the action of the sea is...
Every word from Aleut alaxsxaqEvery word from Russian Аля́скаEvery word from English Alaska
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