Where does “台風” come from?

台風 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 大風 — windstorm; strong winds; gale; typhoon.

台風 (Japanese): a typhoon; a storm; a cyclone; a hurricane;...

Definitions

  1. a typhoon; a storm; a cyclone; a hurricane;...

Ancestry of “台風”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese大風windstorm; strong winds; gale; typhoon
Every word from Chinese 大風