Where does “Jap” come from?
Jap derives from Japanese nippon through Dutch Japan and Latin -ensis suffix formations, ultimately tracing to Latin in- meaning "in" or "within."
Jap (English): A Japanese person; The Japanese language; Short...
Definitions
- A Japanese person; The Japanese language; Short...
Ancestry of “Jap”, step by step
Jap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Japanese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Japanese | Of, relating to, or derived from Japan, its... |
| 2 | English | Japan | A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt |
| 3 | Dutch | Japan | — |
| 4 | Malay | Jepang | Japanese |
| 5 | Hokkien | 日本 | Japan; Japanese; Japan |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 日本 | Land of the Rising Sun |
via English jaup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jaup | A splash; A mark left by a splash of water or... |