Where does “Gabon” come from?

Gabon (Finnish) comes from Portuguese gabão, from Portuguese -ão, from Old Portuguese -ão, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

Ancestry of “Gabon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegabãocloak, overcoat; braggart; boaster
2Portuguese-ãoforms the augmentative of nouns; forms the...
3Old Portuguese-ão—
4Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian

Words derived from “Gabon”

Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from Portuguese -ão →Every word from Portuguese gabão →