Where does “taipaani” come from?

taipaani (Finnish) comes from English taipan, from Cantonese 大班 — big shot, rich businessman.

taipaani (Finnish): taipan

Definitions

  1. taipan

Ancestry of “taipaani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtaipanA foreign businessman in China; a tycoon; Any...
2Cantonese大班big shot, rich businessman

Words derived from “taipaani”

Every word from Cantonese 大班 →Every word from English taipan →