Where does “shogun” come from?
shogun (Polish) comes from English shogun, from Japanese 将軍, from Japanese 征夷大将軍, from Japanese 大将軍 — a commander in chief, "especially"; the head of a...
shogun (Polish): shogun
Ancestry of “shogun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shogun | The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan |
| 2 | Japanese | 将軍 | a commander of troops, "especially" of an... |
| 3 | Japanese | 征夷大将軍 | a commander of an expeditionary force sent to... |
| 4 | Japanese | 大将軍 | a commander in chief, "especially"; the head of a... |