Where does “habotai” come from?
habotai (English) comes from Japanese 羽二重, from Japanese 羽, from Japanese 根, from Old Japanese 根.
habotai (English): A lightweight fabric resembling silk
Definitions
- A lightweight fabric resembling silk
Ancestry of “habotai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 羽二重 | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 羽 | the portion of a feather where the quill attaches... |
| 3 | Japanese | 根 | a root; the source; the root; nature; the... |
| 4 | Old Japanese | 根 | — |