Where does “アノア” come from?
アノア (Japanese) comes from English anoa, from Indonesian anoa, from Proto-Austronesian qaNuaŋ — water buffalo, carabao.
アノア (Japanese): anoa
Ancestry of “アノア”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | anoa | Any of either Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus... |
| 2 | Indonesian | anoa | anoa |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qaNuaŋ | water buffalo, carabao |