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What country does the word kimono came from?
japan
What country did the word waffle come from?
As a food product the origin is Dutch as 'Wafel'
Which country does the word tycoon come from?
Tycoon is used in English to describe the status of a person. The word tycoon is derived from the Japanese word taikun (大君), itself borrowed from the Chinese 大君 dà jūn, which means "great lord," and it was used as a title for the shogun, the top Japanese War Lord. The word entered the English language in the nineteenth century with the return of Commodore Perry to the United States. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was humorously referred to as the Tycoon by his aides John Nicolay and John Hay. The term spread to the business community, where it has been used ever since.
Which country does the word tycoon originate?
A Japanese word 'Taikun' meaning Great Lord or Prince. The original may well have been Chinese, connecting the words 'Tai' meaning Great and 'Kiun' meaning Lord.
What is the country of origin of the word coup as it is used in the phrase counting coup?
'Coup' is a French origin loan word into English, as I'd say you are aware since you classified the question in 'French to English'. While the word 'coup' in the phrase 'counting coup' is still the same loan word from French as is used in 'coup d'etat', for example, the phrase 'counting coup' is of English origin.
From what country the word banana came?
The word's origin is not from a "country" but from Arabic language origin: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=734999
What country gave us the word tycoon?
The Japanese from the word taikun.
Which country gave us the word tycoon?
Japan
What is the origin of the word ballot?
the origin is where the word came from but the specific origin of the word ballot is latin root word.
Where did the word tycoon came from?
From the Japanese word 'taikun' meaning great lord or prince
What is another word for 'where it came from'?
Origin
What is the origin of the word broadcast?
The word "broadcasting" came from
What is the origin of the word underpin?
it is the word came from suppression
What country did the word anorak origin from?
What country is the word anorak from
What is the origin of the name dinghy?
My dictionary says it came from a similar sounding Hindi word for float or raft. what country did it originate
What is the origin of the word guitar?
it came from Mexico
What country does the word blizzard came from?
The origin is obscure, possible Anglo/American from the word Blizz meaning a violent rain storm from the late 1700's
