Where does “japaninlokki” come from?
japaninlokki (Finnish) comes from Finnish japani, from German Japan, from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.
japaninlokki (Finnish): black-tailed gull
Definitions
- black-tailed gull
Ancestry of “japaninlokki”, step by step
japaninlokki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish japani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | japani | Japanese language |
| 2 | German | Japan | — |
| 3 | Dutch | Japan | — |
| 4 | Malay | Jepang | Japanese |
| 5 | Hokkien | 日本 | Japan; Japanese; Japan |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 日本 | Land of the Rising Sun |
via Finnish lokki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lokki | gull, seagull |