Where does “tenno” come from?

tenno (Italian) comes from Japanese 天皇, from Old Japanese 天皇, from Old Japanese 君 — emperor; lord, master → sovereign.

tenno (Italian): The official title of the emperor of Japan; The...

Definitions

  1. The official title of the emperor of Japan; The...

Ancestry of “tenno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese天皇an Emperor or Empress of Japan; an emperor,...
2Old Japanese天皇a sovereign who governs a region; a term of...
3Old Japaneseemperor; lord, master → sovereign
Every word from Old Japanese Every word from Old Japanese 天皇Every word from Japanese 天皇
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