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

Definitions

  1. anoa

Ancestry of “アノア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanoaAny of either Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus...
2Indonesiananoaanoa a small Indonesian water buffalo
3Proto-AustronesianqaNuaŋwater buffalo, carabao
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaNuaŋ →Every word from Indonesian anoa →Every word from English anoa →