Where does “jap” come from?
jap (English) comes from English Japanese, from English Japan, from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.
jap (English): To carry out a sneak attack upon
Definitions
- To carry out a sneak attack upon
Ancestry of “jap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Japanese | Of, relating to, or derived from Japan, its... |
| 2 | English | Japan | — |
| 3 | Dutch | Japan | — |
| 4 | Malay | Jepang | Japanese |
| 5 | Hokkien | 日本 | Japan; Japanese; Japan |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 日本 | Land of the Rising Sun |