Where does “japon” come from?
japon (French) comes from Portuguese Japão, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.
japon (French): japanware; Japanese porcelain
Definitions
- japanware; Japanese porcelain
Ancestry of “japon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Japão | — |
| 2 | Malay | Jepang | Japanese |
| 3 | Hokkien | 日本 | Japan; Japanese; Japan |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 日本 | Land of the Rising Sun |