Where does “Japan-Saibling” come from?
Japan-Saibling (German) comes from German Japan, from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.
Japan-Saibling (German): whitespotted char (Salvelinus leucomaenis)
Definitions
- whitespotted char (Salvelinus leucomaenis)
Ancestry of “Japan-Saibling”, step by step
Japan-Saibling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Japan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Japan | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Japan | — |
| 3 | Malay | Jepang | Japanese |
| 4 | Hokkien | 日本 | Japan; Japanese; Japan |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 日本 | Land of the Rising Sun |
via German Saibling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Saibling | char |