Where does “タンキニ” come from?

タンキニ (Japanese) comes from English tankini, from English Bikini, from French Bikini, from German Bikini, from Marshallese Pikinni, from Marshallese pik, from Marshallese pikpik.

タンキニ (Japanese): tankini

Definitions

  1. tankini

Ancestry of “タンキニ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtankiniA bathing suit composed of a tank top and the...
2EnglishBikiniBikini atoll
3FrenchBikiniBikini atoll
4GermanBikiniA bikini, scanty two-piece bathing suit, named...
5MarshallesePikinni—
6Marshallesepika plane surface; a layer; a stratum
7Marshallesepikpik—
Every word from Marshallese pikpik →Every word from Marshallese pik →Every word from Marshallese Pikinni →
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