Where does “カタルーニャ” come from?

カタルーニャ (Japanese) comes from Spanish Cataluña, from Catalan Catalunya, from Medieval Latin Cathalonia.

Ancestry of “カタルーニャ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCataluña—
2CatalanCatalunya—
3Medieval LatinCathalonia—
Every word from Medieval Latin Cathalonia →Every word from Catalan Catalunya →Every word from Spanish Cataluña →