Where does “ゴブリン” come from?
ゴブリン (Japanese) comes from English goblin, from Middle English gobelyn, from Old Northern French gobelin.
ゴブリン (Japanese): a goblin
Ancestry of “ゴブリン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | goblin | One of various hostile supernatural creatures,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gobelyn | — |
| 3 | Old Northern French | gobelin | — |