Where does “inrō” come from?

inrō (English) comes from Japanese 印籠, from Middle Chinese いんろう.

inrō (English): A small decorative box, hung from the sash of a...

Definitions

  1. A small decorative box, hung from the sash of a...

Ancestry of “inrō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese印籠during the Edo period, a samurai's pillbox,...
2Middle Chineseいんろう—

Words derived from “inrō”

Every word from Middle Chinese いんろう →Every word from Japanese 印籠 →