Where does “Okinawan” come from?
Okinawan derives from English Okinawa, from Japanese 沖縄, from Spanish -ana, from Latin -anus, from Latin -um, from Latin -us, from Proto-Italic -os.
Okinawan (English): From Okinawa; Of Okinawan descent; A person from...
Definitions
- From Okinawa; Of Okinawan descent; A person from...
Ancestry of “Okinawan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Okinawa | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 沖縄 | a rope used to catch fish |
| 3 | Old Japanese | おきなわ | — |