Where does “ဂျပါန်” come from?

ဂျပါန် (Pali) comes from Mon ဂျပါန်, from Burmese ဂျပန်, from English Japan, from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.

ဂျပါန် (Pali): Japan, Japanese

Definitions

  1. Japan, Japanese

Ancestry of “ဂျပါန်”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Monဂျပါန်Japan, Japanese
2Burmeseဂျပန်Japan; Japanese
3EnglishJapanA hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt
4DutchJapan—
5MalayJepangJapanese
6Hokkien日本Japan; Japanese; Japan
7Middle Chinese日本Land of the Rising Sun
Every word from Middle Chinese 日本 →Every word from Hokkien 日本 →Every word from Malay Jepang →