Where does “南蛮” come from?
南蛮 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 南蠻 — southern barbarian.
南蛮 (Japanese): a foreigner from Portugal or Spain; more broadly,...
Definitions
- a foreigner from Portugal or Spain; more broadly,...
Ancestry of “南蛮”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 南蠻 | southern barbarian |