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Where does “コディアック” come from?

コディアック (Japanese) comes from English Kodiak, from Russian Кадьяк, from Aleut qikertaq.

コディアック (Japanese): Kodiak

Definitions

  1. Kodiak

Ancestry of “コディアック”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKodiakA Kodiak bear
2RussianКадьяк—
3Aleutqikertaq—
Every word from Aleut qikertaq →