Where does “インディアン” come from?

インディアン (Japanese) comes from English indian, from Middle English Indien, from Anglo-Norman indien — Indian.

インディアン (Japanese): Indian, a Native American, especially inhabited...

Definitions

  1. Indian, a Native American, especially inhabited...

Ancestry of “インディアン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindianOf or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies
2Middle EnglishIndien—
3Anglo-NormanindienIndian
Every word from Anglo-Norman indien →Every word from Middle English Indien →Every word from English indian →