Where does “bonsay” come from?

bonsay (Cebuano) comes from English bonsai, from Japanese 盆栽, from Middle Chinese 盆.

bonsay (Cebuano): bonsai

Definitions

  1. bonsai

Ancestry of “bonsay”, 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 →