English
Nara
Nara comes from Japanese 平す ‘to flatten’.
- Japanesemodern平すnarasu‘to flatten’
- Japanese, derivedmodern奈良Nara
- Englishearliest quotation 2024Nara
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Japanesemodern平すnarasu‘to flatten’
- Japanese, derivedmodern奈良Nara
- Englishearliest quotation 2024Nara
Earliest quotation: 2024, Lilit Marcus: “Despite Nara being home to attractions like Todaiji Temple,…”
Every English word from Japanese 平す
Today it means
name A prefecture of Japan.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 平す / Nara