Where does “tycooness” come from?
tycooness (English) comes from English tycoon, from Japanese 大君, from Old Japanese 大, from Proto-Japonic əpə — big, large; many.
tycooness (English): A female tycoon
Ancestry of “tycooness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tycoon | A wealthy and powerful business person |
| 2 | Japanese | 大君 | the emperor, His Majesty; a descendant of the... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 大 | big, large; large |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | əpə | big, large; many |