Where does “japannery” come from?

japannery (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.

japannery (English): A place where japanning is carried out

Definitions

  1. A place where japanning is carried out

Ancestry of “japannery”, step by step

japannery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Japan

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

via English ery

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishery—
Every word from Middle Chinese 日本 →Every word from Hokkien 日本 →Every word from Malay Jepang →