Where does “tsunami” come from?
Tsunami derives from Japanese 津波, combining Japanese 津 with Japanese 波蘭, from Chinese 波蘭, ultimately from English Poland and English land via Middle English lond and Old English land.
tsunami (English): A very large and destructive wave, generally...
Definitions
- A very large and destructive wave, generally...
Ancestry of “tsunami”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 津波 | a tsunami; a tidal wave; a tidal bore |
| 2 | Japanese | 波 | wave |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 波 | — |
Words derived from “tsunami”