Etymograph

English

andon

Andon comes from Japanese アンドン.

  1. Japanesemodernアンドンandon
  2. Englishtodayandon

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Japanesemodernアンドンandon
  2. Englishtodayandon

The story

Introduced by Toyota.

Today it means

noun A Japanese paper lantern.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Japanese アンドン / andon