Where does “tycoonery” come from?

tycoonery (English) comes from English tycoon, from Japanese 大君, from Old Japanese 大, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.

tycoonery (English): The sphere or activities of tycoons

Definitions

  1. The sphere or activities of tycoons

Ancestry of “tycoonery”, step by step

tycoonery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tycoon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtycoonA wealthy and powerful business person
2Japanese大君the emperor, His Majesty; a descendant of the...
3Old Japanese大big, large; large
4Proto-Japonicəpəbig, large; many

via English ery

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishery—
Every word from Proto-Japonic əpə →Every word from Old Japanese 大 →Every word from Japanese 大君 →