Where does “チンパンジー” come from?
チンパンジー (Japanese) comes from English chimpanzee, from French chimpanzé — chimpanzee.
チンパンジー (Japanese): a common chimpanzee
Ancestry of “チンパンジー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chimpanzee | A species of great ape in the genus "Pan", native... |
| 2 | French | chimpanzé | chimpanzee |