Where does “japanskur” come from?
japanskur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Japan, from Danish Japan, from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.
japanskur (Icelandic): Japanese
Definitions
- Japanese
Ancestry of “japanskur”, step by step
japanskur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic Japan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Japan | — |
| 2 | Danish | 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 Faroese Japan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | Japan | — |