Where does “パンジー” come from?

パンジー (Japanese) comes from English pansy, from Middle French pensée — thought.

パンジー (Japanese): a pansy

Definitions

  1. a pansy

Ancestry of “パンジー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpansyA cultivated flowering plant, derived by...
2Middle Frenchpenséethought
Every word from Middle French pensée →Every word from English pansy →
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