Where does “J-” come from?

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

J- (English): Japanese

Definitions

  1. Japanese

Ancestry of “J-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJapaneseOf, relating to, or derived from Japan, its...
2EnglishJapanA hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt
3DutchJapan—
4MalayJepangJapanese
5Hokkien日本Japan; Japanese; Japan
6Middle Chinese日本Land of the Rising Sun

Words derived from “J-”

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J- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer