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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/random_agency on 2025-11-03 00:52:12+00:00.
Original Title: TIL the English word “Tycoon” is based on the Japanese word “Taikun” that means “Great Lord.” But that Japanese word is based on Chinese. Original used in the I-Ching to mean an independent ruler not of imperial lineage.
Lots of borrow-words like this in English.
Ever hear an American refer to the “boondocks” (back are woods or mountains)? It comes from the Filipino word bundok meaning “mountain/s”.