Where does “ethbys Japan” come from?
ethbys Japan (Cornish) comes from Cornish Japan, from English Japan, from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.
ethbys Japan (Cornish): Fatsia japonica
Definitions
- Fatsia japonica
Ancestry of “ethbys Japan”, step by step
ethbys Japan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish Japan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | Japan | — |
| 2 | English | Japan | A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt |
| 3 | Dutch | Japan | — |
| 4 | Malay | Jepang | Japanese |
| 5 | Hokkien | 日本 | Japan; Japanese; Japan |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 日本 | Land of the Rising Sun |