Blaze (he/him)@lemmy.zip to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agoSpread of four words for 'camel' across the Old Worldsopuli.xyzimagemessage-square35linkfedilinkarrow-up1250arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1246arrow-down1imageSpread of four words for 'camel' across the Old Worldsopuli.xyzBlaze (he/him)@lemmy.zip to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agomessage-square35linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareThe Ramen Dutchman@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoIt seems キャメル (kyameru / camel) is far more common in Japanese then ラクダ (rakuta).
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI wonder if the first word was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese?
minus-squareThe Ramen Dutchman@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years 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?