Where does “clymog Japan” come from?
clymog Japan (Welsh) comes from Welsh Japan, from English Japan, from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.
clymog Japan (Welsh): Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)
Definitions
- Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)
Ancestry of “clymog Japan”, step by step
clymog Japan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh Japan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Japan | — |
| 2 | English | Japan | A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt |
| 3 | Dutch | Japan | — |
| 4 | Malay | Jepang | Japanese |
| 5 | Hokkien | 日本 | Japan; Japanese; Japan |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 日本 | Land of the Rising Sun |
via Welsh clymog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | clymog | — |