Where does “マンモス” come from?

マンモス (Japanese) comes from English mammoth, from Russian ма́монт — mammoth.

マンモス (Japanese): a mammoth

Definitions

  1. a mammoth

Ancestry of “マンモス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmammothAny species of the extinct genus "Mammuthus", of...
2Russianма́монтmammoth

Words derived from “マンモス”

Every word from Russian ма́монт →Every word from English mammoth →