Where does “inro” come from?
inro (English) comes from Japanese 印籠, from Middle Chinese いんろう.
inro (English): A small decorative box, hung from the sash of a...
Definitions
- A small decorative box, hung from the sash of a...
Ancestry of “inro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 印籠 | during the Edo period, a samurai's pillbox,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | いんろう | — |