Where does “Nanking” come from?
Nanking (English) comes from Chinese 南京.
Ancestry of “Nanking”, step by step
Nanking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 南京
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 南京 | — |
via Chinese Mandarin 南京
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Mandarin | 南京 | — |