Where does “カリフォルニア” come from?

カリフォルニア (Japanese) comes from English California, from Spanish California.

カリフォルニア (Japanese): California

Definitions

  1. California

Ancestry of “カリフォルニア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCaliforniaA region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California
2SpanishCalifornia—
Every word from Spanish California →Every word from English California →