English
Taoyuan
Taoyuan comes from Mandarin 桃園.
- Mandarinmodern桃園Táoyuán
- Englishearliest quotation 1953Taoyuan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Mandarinmodern桃園Táoyuán
- Englishearliest quotation 1953Taoyuan
Earliest quotation: 1953, Cooperative Extension Service, 4-H Clubs Thrive in Formosa: “One of the first 4-H members receives an official…”
Every English word from Mandarin 桃園
Another origin of Taoyuan
- Mandarinmodern^桃源Táoyuán
- EnglishtodayTaoyuan
Today it means
name A city in northwestern Taiwan, formerly a county.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 桃園 / Taoyuan