Where does “宮古” come from?
宮古 (Miyako) comes from English Miyako, from Japanese 宮古島, from Japanese 島, from Middle Chinese 島.
宮古 (Miyako): Miyako
Ancestry of “宮古”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Miyako | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 宮古島 | — |
| 3 | Japanese | 島 | an island; one's domain, territory, turf |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 島 | — |