Where does “iene” come from?

iene (Portuguese) comes from English yen, from Japanese 円, from Chinese 圓 — circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round.

iene (Portuguese): yen

Definitions

  1. yen

Ancestry of “iene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyenThe unit of Japanese currency since 1871,...
2Japanese円a round or circular object; a circle; roundness;...
3Chinese圓circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round
Every word from Chinese 圓 →Every word from Japanese 円 →Every word from English yen →