Etymology

Dawnland

D2A1W4N1L1A1N1D2

Today it means: A real or mythical place where the dawn first breaks and the day begins, from a given perspective or frame of reference. Full definition →

Abenaki Wôbanaki ← Japanese 日本
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  1. Japanese · calque of日本
  2. Abenaki · calque ofWôbanaki
  3. English todayDawnland

From dawn + land. In reference to New England, calque of Abenaki Wôbanaki, see Abenaki for more. In reference to Japan, from the Fandom site "The Anglish Moot", a calque of Japanese 日本.

Words from the same roots

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NihonLand of the Rising SunnihoniumNiphon

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