The Japanese word for bread パン is the same as the Spanish word: "pan" πŸ₯–πŸž

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The Dutch word for squirrel (eekhoorn) is pronounced the same as the English word for the nut (acorn).

I wonder wether the Japanese new what a Spaniard was before they knew what bread was.

The word "パン" for bread is said to have come from Portugal.

But the Spanish and the Portuguese came to Japan roughly at the same time.

Our friendship has long time history! Ω©( ᐛ )δΊΊ( ᐖ )و

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 🀝πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ very cool!

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Yes. Medieval Japan traded with only a few countries, such as the Netherlands and Portugal, and the words that came into the country at that time still remain today

Is fascinating how a country's history is recorded in the language. In Spanish there are hundreds of examples of words derived from Arabic from the pre Medieval age.

And French and Italian

Check out Kogepan. Burnt bread. He’s fun.