Blaze@lemmy.zip to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 1 month agoSpread of four words for 'camel' across the Old Worldsopuli.xyzimagemessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1254arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1250arrow-down1imageSpread of four words for 'camel' across the Old Worldsopuli.xyzBlaze@lemmy.zip to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 1 month agomessage-square35fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoIt seems キャメル (kyameru / camel) is far more common in Japanese then ラクダ (rakuta).
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoI wonder if the first word was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese?
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIsn’t it Camel(l)o in Portuguese? Also going by the map above?
It seems キャメル (kyameru / camel) is far more common in Japanese then ラクダ (rakuta).
I wonder if the first word was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese?
Isn’t it Camel(l)o in Portuguese? Also going by the map above?