Where does “nagauta” come from?

nagauta (English) comes from Japanese 長唄, from Japanese 長, from Middle Chinese 長.

nagauta (English): A form of traditional Japanese vocal music, often...

Definitions

  1. A form of traditional Japanese vocal music, often...

Ancestry of “nagauta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese長唄shamisen music developed as an accompaniment to...
2Japanese長chief, head, leader; strong point; major
3Middle Chinese長—
Every word from Middle Chinese 長 →Every word from Japanese 長 →Every word from Japanese 長唄 →
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