Where does “バージニア” come from?

バージニア (Japanese) comes from English Virginia, from Latin Virginia, from Latin Verginia.

Ancestry of “バージニア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVirginiaA former colony that was a part of the British Empire
2LatinVirginia—
3LatinVerginia—
Every word from Latin Verginia →Every word from Latin Virginia →Every word from English Virginia →