Where does “カンフェン” come from?
カンフェン (Japanese) comes from English camphene, from English camphor, from Middle French champore, from Old French camphore, from Medieval Latin camphora, from Ancient Greek καμφορά, from Arabic كَافُور, from Malay kapur — lime, calcium.
カンフェン (Japanese): camphene
Ancestry of “カンフェン”, step by step