Etymograph

English

Japon

Japon may come from New Latin Iapō̆nia.

  1. New Latinc. 1500–1900Iapō̆niauncertain
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1613Japon

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. New Latinc. 1500–1900Iapō̆niauncertain
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1613Japon

Earliest quotation: 1613, Samuel Purchas, [Asia.] Of the Islands of Iapon, and Their Religions.: “Thus he [Toyotomi Hideyoshi], which in his youth had…”

Every English word from New Latin Iapō̆nia

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Etymograph / New Latin Iapō̆nia / Japon

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