Where does “daimio” come from?

daimio (Portuguese) comes from Japanese daimyō, from Middle Chinese 大名, from Middle Chinese 大 — great.

daimio (Portuguese): daimyo

Definitions

  1. daimyo

Ancestry of “daimio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesedaimyō—
2Middle Chinese大名excellent one
3Middle Chinese大great
Every word from Middle Chinese 大 →Every word from Middle Chinese 大名 →Every word from Japanese daimyō →