Spread of four words for 'camel' across the Old World
Spread of four words for 'camel' across the Old World
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It seems キャメル (kyameru / camel) is far more common in Japanese then ラクダ (rakuta).
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I wonder if the first word was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese?
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Isn't it Camel(l)o in Portuguese? Also going by the map above?
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