Where does “бонзай” come from?

бонзай (Bulgarian) comes from English bonsai, from Japanese 盆栽, from Middle Chinese 盆.

бонзай (Bulgarian): bonsai art of planting and growing trees or plants in such a manner

Definitions

  1. bonsai art of planting and growing trees or plants in such a manner

Ancestry of “бонзай”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbonsaiA tree or plant that has been miniaturized by...
2Japanese盆栽a potted plant that has been grown and...
3Middle Chinese盆—
Every word from Middle Chinese 盆 →Every word from Japanese 盆栽 →Every word from English bonsai →