Where does “与論島” come from?

与論島 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 島, from Middle Chinese 島.

Ancestry of “与論島”, step by step

与論島 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 島

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese島an island; one's domain, territory, turf
2Middle Chinese島—

via Japanese 与論

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese与論—
Every word from Middle Chinese 島 →Every word from Japanese 島 →