Where does “mahjong” come from?

mahjong (Portuguese) comes from English mahjong, from Chinese 麻將, from Chinese 麻雀 — sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong.

mahjong (Portuguese): mahjong Chinese tile game

Definitions

  1. mahjong Chinese tile game

Ancestry of “mahjong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmahjongA game for four players, using a collection of...
2Chinese麻將mahjong; sparrow
3Chinese麻雀sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong
Every word from Chinese 麻雀 →Every word from Chinese 麻將 →Every word from English mahjong →