Where does “アイアイ” come from?
アイアイ (Japanese) comes from English aye-aye, from French aye-aye, from Malagasy aiay — aye-aye.
アイアイ (Japanese): an aye-aye
Ancestry of “アイアイ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aye-aye | The lemur "Daubentonia madagascariensis", a... |
| 2 | French | aye-aye | — |
| 3 | Malagasy | aiay | aye-aye |