Where does “Japanification” come from?

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

Japanification (English): The process of making or becoming Japanese;...

Definitions

  1. The process of making or becoming Japanese;...

Ancestry of “Japanification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJapanA hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt
2DutchJapan—
3MalayJepangJapanese
4Hokkien日本Japan; Japanese; Japan
5Middle Chinese日本Land of the Rising Sun
Every word from Middle Chinese 日本 →
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