Where does “bonsai” come from?

bonsai (Danish) comes from Japanese 盆栽, from Middle Chinese 盆.

bonsai (Danish): bonsai tree; art of bonsai

Definitions

  1. bonsai tree; art of bonsai

Ancestry of “bonsai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese盆栽a potted plant that has been grown and...
2Middle Chinese盆—
Every word from Middle Chinese 盆 →Every word from Japanese 盆栽 →