Where does “葡国” come from?
葡国 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 国, from Old Japanese 国.
Ancestry of “葡国”, step by step
葡国 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 国
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 国 | a land, a large place; a country in general, a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 国 | — |
via Japanese 葡
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 葡 | Abbreviation of 葡萄牙. Portugal; Portugal |