Japan

Morpheme

Japan

Type

free base

Denotation

hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt

Etymology

from Japan, from Portuguese Japam, Japão and influenced by Dutch Japan; Malay Japang, Jepang; Hokkien Ji̍t-pún; Middle Chinese jih pun, nyit pwonX

Evidence

japanned, japanned, japanner, japannery, japanning, japans, japanware, rejapan, unjapanned

See Also

Japan