Where does “Japon” come from?
Japon (Turkish) comes from French japon, from Portuguese Japão, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.
Japon (Turkish): Japanese, relating to Japan or Japaneses
Definitions
- Japanese, relating to Japan or Japaneses
Ancestry of “Japon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | japon | japanware; Japanese porcelain |
| 2 | Portuguese | Japão | — |
| 3 | Malay | Jepang | Japanese |
| 4 | Hokkien | 日本 | Japan; Japanese; Japan |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 日本 | Land of the Rising Sun |
Words derived from “Japon”