Where does “pon” come from?

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

pon (Dutch): nightgown, nightdress

Definitions

  1. nightgown, nightdress

Ancestry of “pon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchjaponA gown, a robe, a dress
2DutchJapan—
3MalayJepangJapanese
4Hokkien日本Japan; Japanese; Japan
5Middle Chinese日本Land of the Rising Sun
Every word from Middle Chinese 日本 →Every word from Hokkien 日本 →Every word from Malay Jepang →