Where does “katsura” come from?
katsura (English) comes from Japanese 桂, from Middle Chinese 桂.
katsura (English): One of two species of trees in the genus...
Definitions
- One of two species of trees in the genus...
Ancestry of “katsura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 桂 | the katsura tree, "Cercidiphyllum japonicum",... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 桂 | — |