Where does “サンタクロース” come from?

サンタクロース (Japanese) comes from English Santa Claus, from Dutch Sinterklaas, from Middle Dutch sinter clâes — Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas.

サンタクロース (Japanese): Santa Claus

Definitions

  1. Santa Claus

Ancestry of “サンタクロース”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSanta ClausA figure said to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time
2DutchSinterklaasSaint Nicholas; folklore figure in the Low...
3Middle Dutchsinter clâesSaint Nicholas, Sinterklaas
Every word from Middle Dutch sinter clâes →Every word from Dutch Sinterklaas →Every word from English Santa Claus →
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