Where does “ハーレム” come from?

ハーレム (Japanese) comes from English Harlem, from Dutch Haarlem.

ハーレム (Japanese): Alternative form of ハレム; harem

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ハレム; harem

Ancestry of “ハーレム”, step by step

ハーレム traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Harlem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHarlemcurrently known for its black population and the culture thereof
2DutchHaarlem—

via Arabic حَرِيم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَرِيم—
2Arabicحَرَمsomething prohibited; sanctuary, women;...

Words derived from “ハーレム”

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