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