Where does “Gipun” come from?

Gipun (West Coast Bajau) comes from Malay Jepun, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.

Ancestry of “Gipun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayJepunJapanese
2Hokkien日本Japan; Japanese; Japan
3Middle Chinese日本Land of the Rising Sun
Every word from Middle Chinese 日本 →Every word from Hokkien 日本 →Every word from Malay Jepun →
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