Where does “Gifu” come from?

Gifu (English) comes from Japanese きふ — 寄付 donation; 棋譜 record of a game of go or chess;...

Ancestry of “Gifu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	きふ	寄付 donation; 棋譜 record of a game of go or chess;...

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