Where does “japaninturilas” come from?
japaninturilas (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.
japaninturilas (Finnish): Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica
Definitions
- Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica
Ancestry of “japaninturilas”, step by step
japaninturilas 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 turilas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | turilas | cockchafer beetle of the genus |