Where does “北大西洋” come from?
北大西洋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 北, from Chinese Mandarin 北.
北大西洋 (Japanese): North Atlantic
Definitions
- North Atlantic
Ancestry of “北大西洋”, step by step
北大西洋 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 北
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 北 | north; the North; a northerly, north wind |
| 2 | Chinese Mandarin | 北 | — |
via Japanese 大西洋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 大西洋 | Atlantic Ocean |