Where does “japon” come from?

japon (Dutch) comes from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.

japon (Dutch): A gown, a robe, a dress

Definitions

  1. A gown, a robe, a dress

Ancestry of “japon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchJapan—
2MalayJepangJapanese
3Hokkien日本Japan; Japanese; Japan
4Middle Chinese日本Land of the Rising Sun

Words derived from “japon”

Every word from Middle Chinese 日本 →Every word from Hokkien 日本 →Every word from Malay Jepang →