From which language did the word Tsunami originate?

Environmental Science

A. Chinese
B. Korean
C. Japanese
D. Malayan

While its use is widespread in the English language, Tsunami is actually a Japanese word. The word originates from a conjunction of two words, ‘Tsu’ and ‘Nami’. Tsu translates to ‘Harbor’ while Nami translates to ‘Wave’.

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