Where does “kadomatsu” come from?

kadomatsu (English) comes from Japanese 門松, from Japanese 門, from Old Japanese 門 — a gate, portal; an entrance, gateway, opening;...

kadomatsu (English): A traditional decoration consisting of pine...

Definitions

  1. A traditional decoration consisting of pine...

Ancestry of “kadomatsu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese門松a traditional decoration placed in pairs in front...
2Japanese門a gate; a sect, school of thought; a phylum,...
3Old Japanese門a gate, portal; an entrance, gateway, opening;...
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