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

  1. One of two species of trees in the genus...

Ancestry of “katsura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese桂the katsura tree, "Cercidiphyllum japonicum",...
2Middle Chinese桂—
Every word from Middle Chinese 桂 →Every word from Japanese 桂 →