Where does “Okinawa” come from?
Okinawa comes from Old Japanese おきなわ, a toponym of uncertain ultimate origin.
Ancestry of “Okinawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 沖縄 | a rope used to catch fish |
| 2 | Old Japanese | おきなわ | — |
Words derived from “Okinawa”