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.
Ancestry of “アリゾナ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Arizona | — |
| 2 | Basque | aritz ona | good oak |
| 3 | Basque | aritz | Nonstandard spelling of haritz |