Where does “メキシコ合衆国” come from?
メキシコ合衆国 (Japanese) comes from Japanese メキシコ, from English Mexico, from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco — Mexico.
Ancestry of “メキシコ合衆国”, step by step
メキシコ合衆国 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese メキシコ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | メキシコ | Mexico |
| 2 | English | Mexico | now submerged under Lake Tawakoni |
| 3 | Spanish | México | Mexico |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | Mēxihco | Mexico |
via Japanese 合衆国
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 合衆国 | federal state; United States |
| 2 | English | United States | The collection of individual states of the United States of America |