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Where does “Кјото//Kjoto” come from?
Кјото//Kjoto (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Japanese 京都, from Middle Chinese 京都 — capital.
Ancestry of “Кјото//Kjoto”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Japanese
京都
Kyoto; capital city
2
Middle Chinese
京都
capital
Words derived from “Кјото//Kjoto”
Киото
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