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Where does “Akita” come from?

Akita comes from Japanese 秋田, a place name of uncertain etymology whose elements remain unexplained.

Akita (English): A large dog of a Japanese breed from the...

Definitions

  1. A large dog of a Japanese breed from the...

Ancestry of “Akita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese秋田—
Every word from Japanese 秋田 →