Where does “ジャパニーズ” come from?

ジャパニーズ (Japanese) comes from English Japanese, from English Japan, from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.

ジャパニーズ (Japanese): Japanese people; Japanese language

Definitions

Japanese people; Japanese language

Ancestry of “ジャパニーズ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Japanese	Of, relating to, or derived from Japan, its...
2	English	Japan	A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt
3	Dutch	Japan	—
4	Malay	Jepang	Japanese
5	Hokkien	日本	Japan; Japanese; Japan
6	Middle Chinese	日本	Land of the Rising Sun

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