English
Wenchou
Wenchou comes from Mandarin 溫州.
- Mandarinmodern溫州Wēnzhōu
- Englishearliest quotation 1981Wenchou
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern溫州Wēnzhōu
- Englishearliest quotation 1981Wenchou
Earliest quotation: 1981, Jean Ewen, McClelland and Stewart: “Our chauffeur Chu had waited an extra day for…”
Every English word from Mandarin 溫州
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 溫州 / Wenchou