Where does “ローマ字” come from?
ローマ字 (Japanese) comes from Japanese ローマ, from Italian Roma, from Latin Rōma.
ローマ字 (Japanese): Latin alphabet; romaji
Ancestry of “ローマ字”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ローマ | Rome, Roman |
| 2 | Italian | Roma | Rome |
| 3 | Latin | Rōma | — |
Words derived from “ローマ字”