Where does “アリゾナ” come from?

アリゾナ (Japanese) comes from English Arizona, from Basque aritz ona, from Basque aritz — Nonstandard spelling of haritz.

アリゾナ (Japanese): (~)

Definitions

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Ancestry of “アリゾナ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishArizonaA territory of the southwest Confederate (1862–1865) and United States of America (1863–1912), with its capitals at Tucson, Prescott, and Phoenix
2Basquearitz onagood oak
3BasquearitzNonstandard spelling of haritz
Every word from Basque aritz →Every word from Basque aritz ona →Every word from English Arizona →