Where does “バイエルン” come from?
バイエルン (Japanese) comes from German Bayern, from Middle High German Baiern, from Old High German Beiara.
Ancestry of “バイエルン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Bayern | inflection of Bayer:
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| 2 | Middle High German | Baiern | — |
| 3 | Old High German | Beiara | — |