Where does “ハンサム” come from?

ハンサム (Japanese) comes from English handsome, from Middle English handsum.

ハンサム (Japanese): handsome

Definitions

  1. handsome

Ancestry of “ハンサム”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhandsomeHaving a good appearance; good-looking; Good,...
2Middle Englishhandsum—
Every word from Middle English handsum →Every word from English handsome →